Geometry 2

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Geometry 2

by phoenix9801 » Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:00 pm
I am sure of my answer was correct and unfortunately the material does not provide any solution. So I was wondering if someone can help me please. Thank You



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by eagleeye » Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:38 pm
vHi phoenix9801:

Since these questions are really easy and you are only looking for answers, I will provide what I found, use these to check your answers.

[spoiler]Area of smaller one =pi*(x^2)/8[/spoiler]

Let me know if this helps :)

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by Anurag@Gurome » Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:24 pm
Diameter of the larger circle = x
Hence, area of the larger circle = π(x/2)² = πx²/4

Hence, area of the smaller circle = (Are of the larger circle)/2 = (πx²/4)/2 = πx²/8

The correct answer is C.
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