99 of 100: Penultimate Puzzle

Geometry Level 1

A square of side length 10 is placed so that its corner, \(A,\) is exactly at the center of a square of side length 6. The squares intersect at point \(B\) as shown; the length of line segment \(BC\) (connecting \(B\) to a corner of the smaller square) is 5.

What is the area of the green quadrilateral?

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