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Two circles share a center at point C, as shown to the right.

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Two circles share a center at point C, as shown to the right. Segment AC is broken up into two shorter segments, AB and BC, with dimensions shown. What is the ratio of the area of the large circle to the area of the small circle ?

A. 25/4
B. 5/2
C. 3/2
D. 2/5
E. 4/25

Originally posted by pacifist85 on 15 Feb 2015, 15:12.
Last edited by Bunuel on 16 Feb 2015, 04:11, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Two circles share a center at point C, as shown to the right.  [#permalink]

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15 Feb 2015, 19:04
Solution is

$$\frac{Area of the larger circle}{Area of the smaller circle} = \frac{PI* R^2}{PI*r ^2}$$

Radius of larger Circle R = 5
Radius of smaller Circle r = 2

Since PI cancels

Hence $$\frac{R^2}{r^2} = \frac{25}{4}$$

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