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# The area of the circumscribed circle in the figure above is 32π. What

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The area of the circumscribed circle in the figure above is 32π. What is the area of the square?

A. $$\frac{8\sqrt{2}}{\pi}$$

B. $$\frac{32}{\pi}$$

C. $$\frac{64}{\pi}$$

D. 32

E. 64

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Bunuel wrote:
The area of the circumscribed circle in the figure above is 32π. What is the area of the square?

A. $$\frac{8\sqrt{2}}{\pi}$$

B. $$\frac{32}{\pi}$$

C. $$\frac{64}{\pi}$$

D. 32

E. 64

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23 Aug 2018, 03:20
PKN wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
The area of the circumscribed circle in the figure above is 32π. What is the area of the square?

A. $$\frac{8\sqrt{2}}{\pi}$$

B. $$\frac{32}{\pi}$$

C. $$\frac{64}{\pi}$$

D. 32

E. 64

Hi Bunuel,
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Bunuel wrote:

The area of the circumscribed circle in the figure above is 32π. What is the area of the square?

A. $$\frac{8\sqrt{2}}{\pi}$$

B. $$\frac{32}{\pi}$$

C. $$\frac{64}{\pi}$$

D. 32

E. 64

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Given area of circle=32π
Or, πr^2=32π
Or, $$r=4\sqrt{2}$$

Diagonal of square=diameter of circle=2r=8\sqrt{2}
Or, $$\sqrt{2}$$* side length of square=$$8\sqrt{2}$$
Or, side length of square=8

So, area of square=$$8^2=64$$ sq unit

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