RATIOS 3

The areas of two circles are in the ratio of 25:4 . Calculate the radius of the smaller circle when the radius of larger circle is 66 cm. 

solution

let R = radius of larger circle

let r = radius of smaller circle

R= 60cm, r = ? Ratio = 25:4.

For larger circle

A1 = ∏R² …………(i)

For smaller circle

A2 = ∏r² …………(ii)

A1 = ∏R²

A2    ∏r²

A1 = R²

A2     r²

A1 = (R/r)² 

A2

√(^A1/A2) =  (R/r)

√(²⁵/4) =  (60/r)

5 = 60                 cross multiply

2     r

(2 x 60) = (5 x r)

120 = 5r

120 = 5r

 5      5

r = 24

∴ radius of smaller circle is 24 cm.

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NECTA 1997 QN 5(c)

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