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Three circles with their centers on line segment
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12 May 2021, 06:07
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Three circles with their centers on line segment š“šµ are tangent at points š“, š¹, and šµ, where point š¹ lies on line segment š“šµ.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The area of the shaded region |
The area of the unshaded region |
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.
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Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
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Re: Three circles with their centers on line segment
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12 May 2021, 19:28
12 May 2021, 19:28
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In the stem, we are not given the exact value for the radius for both the small circle.
Let's take the radius of both the circle = 1 :: Area of both the circle= \(2 pi\)
The radius of bigger circle = 2 :: Area = \(4 pi\)
So Qt A = Qt B
BUT
if the radius of both the smaller circle is different, then Qt A < Qt B
Answer D
Let's take the radius of both the circle = 1 :: Area of both the circle= \(2 pi\)
The radius of bigger circle = 2 :: Area = \(4 pi\)
So Qt A = Qt B
BUT
if the radius of both the smaller circle is different, then Qt A < Qt B
Answer D
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Three circles with their centers on line segment
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12 May 2021, 22:56
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Carcass wrote:
Attachment:
GRE Three circles with their centers .jpg
Three circles with their centers on line segment š“šµ are tangent at points š“, š¹, and šµ, where point š¹ lies on line segment š“šµ.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The area of the shaded region |
The area of the unshaded region |
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.
Let the radius of bigger circle be R and smaller circle be r
Therefore, radius of largest circle = R + r
Col. A: \(Ļ(R + r)^2 - ĻR^2 - Ļr^2\)
Col. B: \(ĻR^2 + Ļr^2\)
Col. A: \(2ĻRr\)
Col. B: \(ĻR^2 + Ļr^2\)
Dividing both sides by \(Ļ\);
Col. A: \(2Rr\)
Col. B: \(R^2 + r^2\)
Subtracting \(2Rr\) from both the sides;
Col. A: \(0\)
Col. B: \((R - r)^2\)
We will always have Col. B > Col. A except when R = r
Since, we have no idea about R and r
Hence, option D
