Square ABCD is inscribed in circle O. What is the area of square region ABCD?
(1) The area of circular region O is 64π.
(2) The circumference of circle O is 16π.
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Let's take each statement one by one.BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 7:37 pmSquare ABCD is inscribed in circle O. What is the area of square region ABCD?
(1) The area of circular region O is 64π.
(2) The circumference of circle O is 16π.
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(1) The area of circular region O is 64π.
=> πr^2 = 64π => r = 8; where r = radius of the circle
Thus, the diameter of the circle = 16;
Side of the square = 16/√2
Area of the square = side^2 = (16/√2)^2 = 128. Sufficient.
(2) The circumference of circle O is 16π.
=> 2πr = 16π => r = 8
This is the same information that we got in Statement 1. Sufficient.
The correct answer: D
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Solution:BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 7:37 pmSquare ABCD is inscribed in circle O. What is the area of square region ABCD?
(1) The area of circular region O is 64π.
(2) The circumference of circle O is 16π.
OA D
Source: Official Guide
Question Stem Analysis:
We need to determine the area of square region ABCD, which is inscribed in circle O. Recall that the diameter of a circle is the diagonal of its inscribed square. Therefore, if we can determine the radius (and hence the diameter) of the circle, then we can determine the diagonal (and hence the side and area) of the inscribed square.
Statement One Alone:
Since we are given the area of the circle, we can determine its radius, and hence we can determine the area of the inscribed square. Statement one alone is sufficient.
Statement Two Alone:
Since we are given the circumference of the circle, we can determine its radius, and hence we can determine the area of the inscribed square. Statement two alone is sufficient.
Answer: D
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