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A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Bunuel please correct how wrong I am,
OB=2, OC=2, BC=3 ; OA=2, OC=2, AC=3 similar triangle AOC~BOC
AC*AC = 3*3 = 9
No. Triangles AOC and BOC are not similar. Only two side there are equal. To find AC you shoul recall the following property:
A right triangle inscribed in a circle must have its hypotenuse as the diameter of the circle (the reverse is also true: if the diameter of a circle is also the triangle’s side, then that triangle is a right triangle).Thus, ABC is a right tringle right angled at C. Now, using Pythagoras theorem:
AC^2 + BC^2 = AB^2;
AC^2 + 9 = 16;
\(AC =\sqrt{7}\)
The area of the square \(side^2=(\sqrt{7})^2=7\).
The two quantities are equal
Answer: C.