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Is the area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle with a radius of 5 centimeters greater than 48 square centimeters?
(1) The ratio of the lengths of the rectangle's sides is 3:4..
(2) The difference between the lengths of the rectangle's two adjacent sides is less than 3 centimeters.
(1) The ratio of the lengths of the rectangle's sides is 3:4..
(2) The difference between the lengths of the rectangle's two adjacent sides is less than 3 centimeters.
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Official Solution:
Is the area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle with a radius of 5 centimeters greater than 48 square centimeters?
Refer to the diagram below:
A right triangle inscribed in a circle must have its hypotenuse as the diameter of the circle. Since a rectangle comprises two right triangles, a rectangle inscribed in a circle must have its diagonal as the diameter of the circle.
Given: \(radius=5\), hence \(diameter=diagonal=10\).
Question: \(area=ab=?\) (where \(a\) and \(b\) are the sides of the rectangle).
(1) The ratio of the lengths of the rectangle's sides is 3:4.
Given that \(\frac{a}{b}=\frac{3x}{4x}\), for some positive multiplier \(x\). Therefore, \(diagonal^2=a^2+b^2=(3x)^2+(4x)^2\), and since \(diagonal=10\), then \(100=9x^2+16x^2\). Solving gives \(x=2\), hence \(a=3x=6\) and \(b=4x=8\). Therefore \(area=ab=6*8=48\). Sufficient.
Alternatively, even without calculating, one can observe that since the hypotenuse (diameter) is 10 and the legs are in the ratio of 3 to 4, then we have a 6-8-10 right triangle (Pythagorean Triple).
(2) The difference between the lengths of the rectangle's two adjacent sides is less than 3 centimeters.
Given that \(b-a \lt 3\). Square both sides: \(b^2-2ab+a^2 \lt 9\). Now, since \(diagonal=10^2=a^2+b^2\) then \(100-2ab \lt 9\), so \(ab \gt 45.5\). Therefore, \(area=ab \gt 45.5\), hence the area may or may not be more than 48. Not sufficient.
Answer: A
Is the area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle with a radius of 5 centimeters greater than 48 square centimeters?
Refer to the diagram below:
A right triangle inscribed in a circle must have its hypotenuse as the diameter of the circle. Since a rectangle comprises two right triangles, a rectangle inscribed in a circle must have its diagonal as the diameter of the circle.
Given: \(radius=5\), hence \(diameter=diagonal=10\).
Question: \(area=ab=?\) (where \(a\) and \(b\) are the sides of the rectangle).
(1) The ratio of the lengths of the rectangle's sides is 3:4.
Given that \(\frac{a}{b}=\frac{3x}{4x}\), for some positive multiplier \(x\). Therefore, \(diagonal^2=a^2+b^2=(3x)^2+(4x)^2\), and since \(diagonal=10\), then \(100=9x^2+16x^2\). Solving gives \(x=2\), hence \(a=3x=6\) and \(b=4x=8\). Therefore \(area=ab=6*8=48\). Sufficient.
Alternatively, even without calculating, one can observe that since the hypotenuse (diameter) is 10 and the legs are in the ratio of 3 to 4, then we have a 6-8-10 right triangle (Pythagorean Triple).
(2) The difference between the lengths of the rectangle's two adjacent sides is less than 3 centimeters.
Given that \(b-a \lt 3\). Square both sides: \(b^2-2ab+a^2 \lt 9\). Now, since \(diagonal=10^2=a^2+b^2\) then \(100-2ab \lt 9\), so \(ab \gt 45.5\). Therefore, \(area=ab \gt 45.5\), hence the area may or may not be more than 48. Not sufficient.
Answer: A
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21 Dec 2015, 15:15
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i have doubt are there only 2 kinds of right angle triangle mentioned below or there can be other kinds of right angled triangle?
A right triangle where the angles are 30°, 60°, and 90°.
A right triangle where the angles are 45°, 45°, and 90°.
A right triangle where the angles are 30°, 60°, and 90°.
A right triangle where the angles are 45°, 45°, and 90°.
