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Three circles with radii of 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm, respectively are on
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Three circles with radii of 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm, respectively are on the same plane. The centers of the three circles are all on the same line and each circle is tangent to at least one of the other two circles.
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
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Shortest possible distance (in cm) between the center of the largest circle and the center of the smallest circle |
3 cm |
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: Three circles with radii of 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm, respectively are on
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19 Aug 2021, 09:42
19 Aug 2021, 09:42
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Large circle radius-small circle radius=5-3
Quantity A: 2 and answer is B
Quantity A: 2 and answer is B
KarunMendiratta wrote:
Three circles with radii of 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm, respectively are on the same plane. The centers of the three circles are all on the same line and each circle is tangent to at least one of the other two circles.
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
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Shortest possible distance (in cm) between the center of the largest circle and the center of the smallest circle |
3 cm |
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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Three circles with radii of 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm, respectively are on
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Updated on: 22 Aug 2021, 19:43
Updated on: 22 Aug 2021, 19:43
smaller circle radii is 2 cm so 5-2 = 3 cm
so won't it be answer choice C ?
so won't it be answer choice C ?
Originally posted by wewake06298 on 19 Aug 2021, 20:58.
Last edited by wewake06298 on 22 Aug 2021, 19:43, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by wewake06298 on 22 Aug 2021, 19:43, edited 1 time in total.
