Four concentric circles share the same center. The smallest circle has a radius of 1 inch. For n greater than 1, the area of nth smallest circle in square inches, A_n, is given by $$A_n=A_{n-1}+\left(2n-1\right)\pi.$$
What is the sum of the areas of the four circles, divided by the sum of their circumferences, in inches?
$$A.\ 1$$
$$B.\ 1\frac{1}{2}$$
$$C.\ 2$$
$$D.\ 2\frac{1}{2}$$
$$E.\ 3$$
The OA is B.
I don't have clear this PS question,
Can I say that,
$$A_1=\pi,\ r_1=1$$
$$A_2=A_1+\ 3\pi=4\pi,\ r_2=2$$
$$A_3=A_2+\ 5\pi=9\pi,\ r_3=3$$
$$A_4=A_3+\ 7\pi=16\pi,\ r_4=4$$
Then, I stuck without ideas about how to continue with the solution.
I appreciate if any expert explain it for me. Thank you so much.
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- BestGMATEliza
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The sum of the areas of the four circles divided by the sum of their circumferences is:
(Î r1^2 +Î r2^2 + Î r3^2 + Î r4^2 )/ (2Î r1 +2Î r2 +2Î r3 + 2Î r4)
Î (r1^2 + r2^2 + r3^2 + r4^2 )/ 2Î ( r1 + r2 + r3 + r4)
(r1^2 + r2^2 + r3^2 + r4^2 )/ 2 ( r1 + r2 + r3 + r4)
You were correct in calculating the radius, so now you just have to plug them in
(1+4+9+16)/2(1+2+3+4)
30/20= 1 ½
(Î r1^2 +Î r2^2 + Î r3^2 + Î r4^2 )/ (2Î r1 +2Î r2 +2Î r3 + 2Î r4)
Î (r1^2 + r2^2 + r3^2 + r4^2 )/ 2Î ( r1 + r2 + r3 + r4)
(r1^2 + r2^2 + r3^2 + r4^2 )/ 2 ( r1 + r2 + r3 + r4)
You were correct in calculating the radius, so now you just have to plug them in
(1+4+9+16)/2(1+2+3+4)
30/20= 1 ½
Eliza Chute
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