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A <math>45^\circ</math> arc of circle A is equal in length to a <math>30^\circ</math> arc of circle B. What is the ratio of circle A's area and circle B's area?
 
A <math>45^\circ</math> arc of circle A is equal in length to a <math>30^\circ</math> arc of circle B. What is the ratio of circle A's area and circle B's area?
  
<math>\text{(A)}\ 4/9 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 2/3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 5/6 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 3/2 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 9/4</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 4/9 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2/3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5/6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3/2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9/4</math>
  
 
==Solutions==
 
==Solutions==
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Let <math>r_1</math> and <math>r_2</math> be the radii of circles <math>A</math> and<math> B</math>, respectively.  
 
Let <math>r_1</math> and <math>r_2</math> be the radii of circles <math>A</math> and<math> B</math>, respectively.  
  
It is well known that in a circle with radius<math> r </math>, a subtended arc opposite an angle of <math>\theta</math> degrees has length <math>\frac{\theta}{360} \cdot 2\pi r</math>.  
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It is well known that in a circle with radius <math> r </math>, a subtended arc opposite an angle of <math>\theta</math> degrees has length <math>\frac{\theta}{360} \cdot 2\pi r</math>.  
  
Using that here, the arc of circle A has length <math>\frac{45}{360}\cdot2\pi{r_1}=\frac{r_1\pi}{4}</math>. The arc of circle B has length <math>\frac{30}{360} \cdot 2\pi{r_2}=\frac{r_2\pi}{6}</math>. We know that they are equal, so <math>\frac{r_1\pi}{4}=\frac{r_2\pi}{6}</math>, so we multiply through and simplify to get <math>\frac{r_1}{r_2}=\frac{2}{3}</math>. As all circles are similar to one another, the ratio of the areas is just the square of the ratios of the radii, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(A)}\ 4/9}</math>.
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Using that here, the arc of circle A has length <math>\frac{45}{360}\cdot2\pi{r_1}=\frac{r_1\pi}{4}</math>. The arc of circle B has length <math>\frac{30}{360} \cdot 2\pi{r_2}=\frac{r_2\pi}{6}</math>. We know that they are equal, so <math>\frac{r_1\pi}{4}=\frac{r_2\pi}{6}</math>, so we multiply through and simplify to get <math>\frac{r_1}{r_2}=\frac{2}{3}</math>. As all circles are similar to one another, the ratio of the areas is just the square of the ratios of the radii, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 4/9}</math>.
  
 
===Solution 2===
 
===Solution 2===
Let <math>c_1</math> and <math>c_2</math> be the circumference of circles <math>A</math> and <math>B</math>, respectively.
 
 
The length of a <math>45^{\circ}</math> arc of circle <math>A</math> is <math>\frac{c_1}{\frac{360}{45}}=\frac{c_1}{8}</math>, and the length of a <math>30^{\circ}</math> arc of circle <math>B</math> is <math>\frac{c_2}{\frac{360}{30}}=\frac{c_2}{12}</math>.
 
We know that the length of a <math>45^{\circ}</math> arc on circle <math>A</math> is equal to the length of a <math>30^{\circ}</math> arc of circle <math>B</math>, so <math>\frac{c_1}{8}=\frac{c_2}{12}</math>. Manipulating the equation, we get <math>\frac{c_1}{c_2}=\frac{8}{12}=\frac{2}{3}</math>. Because the ratio of the areas is equal to the ratio of the circumferences squared, our answer is <math>\frac{2^2}{3^2}=\boxed{\text{(A)}\ 4/9}</math>
 
 
===Solution 3===
 
 
The arc of circle <math>A</math> is <math>\frac{45}{30}=\frac{3}{2}</math> that of circle <math>B</math>.
 
The arc of circle <math>A</math> is <math>\frac{45}{30}=\frac{3}{2}</math> that of circle <math>B</math>.
  
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The radius of circle <math>A</math> is <math>\frac{2}{3}</math> that of circle <math>B</math>.
 
The radius of circle <math>A</math> is <math>\frac{2}{3}</math> that of circle <math>B</math>.
  
The area of circle <math>A</math> is <math>{\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)}^2=\boxed{\text{(A)}\ 4/9}</math> that of circle <math>B</math>.
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The area of circle <math>A</math> is <math>{\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)}^2=\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 4/9}</math> that of circle <math>B</math>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 12:48, 8 November 2021

The following problem is from both the 2002 AMC 12A #7 and 2002 AMC 10A #7, so both problems redirect to this page.


Problem

A $45^\circ$ arc of circle A is equal in length to a $30^\circ$ arc of circle B. What is the ratio of circle A's area and circle B's area?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 4/9 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2/3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5/6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3/2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9/4$

Solutions

Solution 1

Let $r_1$ and $r_2$ be the radii of circles $A$ and$B$, respectively.

It is well known that in a circle with radius $r$, a subtended arc opposite an angle of $\theta$ degrees has length $\frac{\theta}{360} \cdot 2\pi r$.

Using that here, the arc of circle A has length $\frac{45}{360}\cdot2\pi{r_1}=\frac{r_1\pi}{4}$. The arc of circle B has length $\frac{30}{360} \cdot 2\pi{r_2}=\frac{r_2\pi}{6}$. We know that they are equal, so $\frac{r_1\pi}{4}=\frac{r_2\pi}{6}$, so we multiply through and simplify to get $\frac{r_1}{r_2}=\frac{2}{3}$. As all circles are similar to one another, the ratio of the areas is just the square of the ratios of the radii, so our answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 4/9}$.

Solution 2

The arc of circle $A$ is $\frac{45}{30}=\frac{3}{2}$ that of circle $B$.

The circumference of circle $A$ is $\frac{2}{3}$ that of circle $B$ ($B$ is the larger circle).

The radius of circle $A$ is $\frac{2}{3}$ that of circle $B$.

The area of circle $A$ is ${\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)}^2=\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 4/9}$ that of circle $B$.

See Also

2002 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 6
Followed by
Problem 8
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions
2002 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 6
Followed by
Problem 8
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

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