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Hello!

I have a question on this problem. Can someone please help? I think the answer is E

The stem essentially wants us to tell Which circle O or P has smaller radius.

Let the Radius of O = R and Radius of P = r

S1 is essentially saying \(R^2 - r^2 = 21 \ OR \ r^2 - R^2 = 21\). This is clearly insuff

S2 is essentially saying \(R-r = 3 \ OR \ r - R = 3\). This also is clearly insuff

S1+S2:

Case1: \(R^2 - r^2 = 21\) and \(R-r = 3\), we get R = 5 and r = 2. Answer = P
Case2: \(r^2 - R^2 = 21\) and \(r - R = 3\), we get r = 5 and R = 2. Answer = O
Two possible answer and hence insuff.

Final answer should be E.

Bunuel or other math experts, mind having a look and correcting me please!!

Thanks in advance.
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Hello!

I have a question on this problem. Can someone please help? I think the answer is E

The stem essentially wants us to tell Which circle O or P has smaller radius.

Let the Radius of O = R and Radius of P = r

S1 is essentially saying \(R^2 - r^2 = 21 \ OR \ r^2 - R^2 = 21\). This is clearly insuff

S2 is essentially saying \(R-r = 3 \ OR \ r - R = 3\). This also is clearly insuff

S1+S2:

Case1: \(R^2 - r^2 = 21\) and \(R-r = 3\), we get R = 5 and r = 2. Answer = P
Case2: \(r^2 - R^2 = 21\) and \(r - R = 3\), we get r = 5 and R = 2. Answer = O
Two possible answer and hence insuff.

Final answer should be E.

Bunuel or other math experts, mind having a look and correcting me please!!

Thanks in advance.

What question are you answering? The question is: what is the area of the smaller of these regions?
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Stmnt1) pi(R^2-r^2) = 21pi - Insuff

Stmnt 2) 2pi(R-r) = 6pi -> R-r = 3 - Insuff

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Pi(R+r)(R-r) = 21pi
(R+r)3 = 21
R+r=7 ----Eqn1
R-r = 3----Eqn 2(From S2)

Solviving 1 & 2, R=5
So, area is 25pi
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Thanks Bunuel for the reply!

My Bad, the question is asking the smaller of the two Areas. Not which "is" the The Smaller circle. :(

I get it now. Lesson Re-learnt for me- Read carefull!. :cry:

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Hello!

I have a question on this problem. Can someone please help? I think the answer is E

The stem essentially wants us to tell Which circle O or P has smaller radius.

Let the Radius of O = R and Radius of P = r

S1 is essentially saying \(R^2 - r^2 = 21 \ OR \ r^2 - R^2 = 21\). This is clearly insuff

S2 is essentially saying \(R-r = 3 \ OR \ r - R = 3\). This also is clearly insuff

S1+S2:

Case1: \(R^2 - r^2 = 21\) and \(R-r = 3\), we get R = 5 and r = 2. Answer = P
Case2: \(r^2 - R^2 = 21\) and \(r - R = 3\), we get r = 5 and R = 2. Answer = O
Two possible answer and hence insuff.

Final answer should be E.

Bunuel or other math experts, mind having a look and correcting me please!!

Thanks in advance.

What question are you answering? The question is: what is the area of the smaller of these regions?
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