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A circle and a square have the same area. What is the ratio of the diameter of the circle to the diagonal of the square?

(A) $$2 : \sqrt{(2\pi)}$$
(B) $$1 : 2\sqrt{\pi}$$
(C) $$2\sqrt{\pi} : \sqrt{2}$$
(D) $$1 : \sqrt{2}$$
(E) $$1 : 2\pi$$
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IMO A

diameter 20,
radius= 10
πr^2 = 100π
area = 100π
side = $$\sqrt{100\pi}$$
diagonal = $$Side * \sqrt{2} = 10\sqrt{(2\pi)}$$

ratio
$$20 : 10\sqrt{(2\pi)}$$
= $$2 : \sqrt{(2\pi)}$$

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A circle and a square have the same area. What is the ratio of the diameter of the circle to the diagonal of the square?

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

$$area_{circle}=\pi{\frac{diameter^2}{4}}=area_{square}=\frac{diagonal^2}{2}$$;

$$\pi{\frac{diameter^2}{4}}=\frac{diagonal^2}{2}$$;

$$\frac{diameter^2}{diagonal^2}=\frac{2}{\pi}$$;

$$\frac{diameter}{diagonal}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{\pi}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{2\pi}}$$.

Answer: A.

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zisis wrote:
A circle and a square have the same area. What is the ratio of the diameter of the circle to the diagonal of the square?

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

$$\pi r^2 = a^2$$

$$\frac{r}{a} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}}$$

$$\frac{2r}{\sqrt{2}a} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{2\pi}}$$

Hence A
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Had to copy and paste (pi). Is there a better way?

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Had to copy and paste (pi). Is there a better way?

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Mark \pi by [m] button. Also check: writing-mathematical-symbols-in-posts-72468.html

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Answer = A

Let the area of circle = area of square = 1

$$\pi r^2 = 1$$

$$r = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}}$$

2r = diameter $$= \frac{2}{\sqrt{\pi}}$$

Side of square = 1

Diagonal $$= \sqrt{2}$$

Ratio $$= \frac{2}{\sqrt{2*\pi}}$$
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