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− | Let the side of the largest square be <math>x</math>. It follows that the diameter of the inscribed circle is also <math>x</math>. Therefore, the diagonal of the square inscribed inscribed in the circle is <math>x</math>. The side length of the smaller square is <math>\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{2}}=\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Similarly, the diameter of the smaller inscribed circle is <math>\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Hence, its radius is <math>\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{4}</math>. The area of this circle is <math>\left(\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{4}\right)^2\pi=\dfrac{2\pi x^2}{16}=\dfrac{x^2\pi}{8}</math>, and the area of the largest square is <math>x^2</math>. The ratio of the areas is <math>\dfrac{\dfrac{x^2\pi}{8}}{x^2}\ | + | Let the side of the largest square be <math>x</math>. It follows that the diameter of the inscribed circle is also <math>x</math>. Therefore, the diagonal of the square inscribed inscribed in the circle is <math>x</math>. The side length of the smaller square is <math>\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{2}}=\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Similarly, the diameter of the smaller inscribed circle is <math>\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Hence, its radius is <math>\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{4}</math>. The area of this circle is <math>\left(\dfrac{x\sqrt{2}}{4}\right)^2\pi=\dfrac{2\pi x^2}{16}=\dfrac{x^2\pi}{8}</math>, and the area of the largest square is <math>x^2</math>. The ratio of the areas is <math>\dfrac{\dfrac{x^2\pi}{8}}{x^2}=\frac{\cancel{x^2}\pi}{8}\cdot\frac{1}{\cancel{x^2}}=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{\pi}{8}}</math>. |
== Solution 2 == | == Solution 2 == |
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A circle is inscribed in a square, then a square is inscribed in this circle, and finally, a circle is inscribed in this square. What is the ratio of the area of the smallest circle to the area of the largest square?
Solution 1
Let the side of the largest square be . It follows that the diameter of the inscribed circle is also . Therefore, the diagonal of the square inscribed inscribed in the circle is . The side length of the smaller square is . Similarly, the diameter of the smaller inscribed circle is . Hence, its radius is . The area of this circle is , and the area of the largest square is . The ratio of the areas is .
Solution 2
Let the radius of the smallest circle be . Then the side length of the smaller square is . The radius of the larger circle is half the length of the diagonal of the smaller square, so it is . Hence the largest square has sides of length . The ratio of the area of the smallest circle to the area of the largest square is therefore
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