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− | A 3-4-5 right triangle is inscribed circle <math>A</math>, and a 5-12-13 right triangle is inscribed in circle <math>B</math>. What is the ratio of the area of circle <math>A</math> to circle <math>B</math>? | + | A <math>3-4-5</math> right triangle is inscribed in circle <math>A</math>, and a <math>5-12-13</math> right triangle is inscribed in circle <math>B</math>. What is the ratio of the area of circle <math>A</math> to the area of circle <math>B</math>? |
<math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{9}{25}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{9}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{25}{169}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{4}{25}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{9}{25}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{9}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{25}{169}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{4}{25}</math> |
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- The following problem is from both the 2023 AMC 10B #3 and 2023 AMC 12B #3, so both problems redirect to this page.
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[hide]Problem
A right triangle is inscribed in circle , and a right triangle is inscribed in circle . What is the ratio of the area of circle to the area of circle ?
Solution 1
Because the triangle are right triangles, we know the hypotenuses are diameters of circles and . Thus, their radii are 2.5 and 6.5 (respectively). Square the two numbers and multiply to get and as the areas of the circles. Multiply 4 on both numbers to get and . Cancel out the , and lastly, divide, to get your answer
~Failure.net
Solution 2
Since the arc angle of the diameter of a circle is degrees, the hypotenuse of each these two triangles is respectively the diameter of circles and .
Therefore the ratio of the areas equals the radius of circle squared : the radius of circle squared the diameter of circle , squared : the diameter of circle , squared the diameter of circle , squared: the diameter of circle , squared
~Mintylemon66
Solution 3
The ratio of areas of circles is the same as the ratios of the diameters squared. Since this is a right triangle the hypotenuse of each triangle will be the diameter of the circle. This yields the expression
~vsinghminhas
See also
2023 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
2023 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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