SOLUTION: Calculate the radius of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of three? circles of radii 2 cm, 3 cm and 4 cm.

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Question 630246: Calculate the radius of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of three?
circles of radii 2 cm, 3 cm and 4 cm.

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Area of three circles =



Area of unknown circle =

Divide both sides by pi:





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