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Answer = A. 5

Distance between X & Y is sum of radius of Circle X & Circle Y

\(= \frac{6\pi}{2\pi} + \frac{4\pi}{2\pi}= 3\pi + 2\pi = 5\)
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radius of small circle => 2* pi *r =4*pi
=> r = 2

radius of big circle => 2*pi*R = 6*pi
=> R =3


distance = r+R = 5 (A)
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The figure above represents two tangential wheels touching one another at exactly one point. The larger wheel has a circumference of 6π and the smaller wheel has a circumference of 4π. If x and y are the centers of the wheels, what is the distance from point x to point y?

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Circumference of larger wheel = 6π = 2πr => r=3
Circumference of smaller wheel = 4π = 2πr => r = 2

Distance between points x and y is equal to sum r of both wheels = 3+2 = 5

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The figure above represents two tangential wheels touching one another at exactly one point. The larger wheel has a circumference of 6π and the smaller wheel has a circumference of 4π. If x and y are the centers of the wheels, what is the distance from point x to point y?

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Circumference of larger wheel = 6π = 2πr => r=3
Circumference of smaller wheel = 4π = 2πr => r = 2

Distance between points x and y is equal to sum r of both wheels = 3+2 = 5

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The figure above represents two tangential wheels touching one another at exactly one point. The larger wheel has a circumference of 6π and the smaller wheel has a circumference of 4π. If x and y are the centers of the wheels, what is the distance from point x to point y?

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OFFICIAL SOLUTION:

(A) This question is essentially just asking for the sum of the two radii, since the wheels are touching.

Since circumference = 2πr, radius = circumference/2π.

Thus, the smaller wheel has a radius of 4π/2π = 2 and the larger wheel has a radius of 6π/2π = 3.

The distance between x and y is 2 + 3 = 5.

The correct answer is choice (A).
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