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The circular base of a planter sits on a level lawn, and just touches two straight garden walls at points W and Y. The walls come together at point X, which is 15 inches from the center of the planter. What is the area of the base of the planter?

(1) Both points Y and W are 9 inches from the center of the planter

(2) Point W is 12 inches from point X

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Went for A. Having a radius of 9 allows to calculate the size. Wrong answer though

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Please help me understand what does 'area of the base of the planter' mean ?
Which area is it exactly asking to calculate
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Dear Friends

Please help me understand what does 'area of the base of the planter' mean ?
Which area is it exactly asking to calculate


Hi Seema,
here the planter has a circular base, the base shown by the circle..

so basically you are being asked to find the Area of circle shown
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