In this diagram, not drawn to scale, Figures and are equilateral triangular regions with respective areas of and square inches. Figure is a square region with area square inches. Let the length of segment be decreased by % of itself, while the lengths of and remain unchanged. The percent decrease in the area of the square is:
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