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A circle and a square have the same area. What is the ratio

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What is the ratio of the diameter of the circle to the diagonal of the square - the area of the square and circle is equal?

(A) 2 : √(2pi)
(B) 1 : 2√pi
(C) 2√pi : √2
(D) 1 : √2
(E) 1 : 2(pi)
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Re: A circle and a square have the same area. What is the ratio [#permalink] New post 09 Nov 2012, 01:06
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What is the ratio of the diameter of the circle to the diagonal of the square - the area of the square and circle is equal?

(A) 2 : √(2pi)
(B) 1 : 2√pi
(C) 2√pi : √2
(D) 1 : √2
(E) 1 : 2(pi)

Diameter be D and diagonal be y then D/Y = ?
given is area of square = area of circle
=> 1/2*Y^2 = 1/4*pi*D^2
=>D/Y= sqrt(2/pi) = 2/sqrt(2pi)

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