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In the figure above, a right triangle is inscribed in a circle with an area of \(16\pi\) \(cm^2\).

Quantity A
Quantity B
The hypotenuse of the triangle, in centimeters
\(8\)


A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: In the figure above, a right triangle is inscribed in a circ [#permalink] New post   07 Oct 2018, 22:46
How can you be sure that the hypotenuse cincides with the diameter and it is not above/below it, resulting in a smaller measure?
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Re: In the figure above, a right triangle is inscribed in a circ [#permalink] New post   08 Oct 2018, 06:00
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How can you be sure that the hypotenuse cincides with the diameter and it is not above/below it, resulting in a smaller measure?



Because "triangle inscribed in a circle having a diameter as one side is a right triangle"
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Re: In the figure above, a right triangle is inscribed in a circ [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2018, 10:48
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Area of circle = R^2 PI
if we have a right triangle inside a circle always the hypotenuse is equal to d=2R=2*4=8
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Re: In the figure above, a right triangle is inscribed in a circ [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2018, 10:49
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Area of circle = R^2 PI
if we have a right triangle inside a circle always the hypotenuse is equal to d=2R=2*4=8
Answer is C
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Re: In the figure above, a right triangle is inscribed in a circ [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2021, 08:10
How can you be sure that the area is for circle and not for triangle
Because it says that inscribed in a circle with 16π doesn't that also means that triangle with that area is inscribed in a circle

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Re: In the figure above, a right triangle is inscribed in a circ [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2021, 08:52
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Sir,

Consider nearest. It is the circle's. Try not to overthink about the language.

Utsav2931 wrote:
How can you be sure that the area is for circle and not for triangle
Because it says that inscribed in a circle with 16π doesn't that also means that triangle with that area is inscribed in a circle

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