Problem

Source: Cyprus 2022 Junior TST-1 Problem 2

Tags: geometry, square, area, parallelogram



Let $ABCD$ be a square. Let $E, Z$ be points on the sides $AB, CD$ of the square respectively, such that $DE\parallel BZ$. Assume that the triangles $\triangle EAD, \triangle ZCB$ and the parallelogram $BEDZ$ have the same area. If the distance between the parallel lines $DE$ and $BZ$ is equal to $1$, determine the area of the square.