SOLUTION: The radius of a circle is 1 meter longer than the radius of another circle. If their areas differ by 5 (pie) square meters, then what is the radius of each?

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Question 294843: The radius of a circle is 1 meter
longer than the radius of another circle. If their areas differ
by 5 (pie) square meters, then what is the radius of each?

Answer by craigt(10)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

radius(smaller)=x
radius(Larger)=x+1



Substitute the area equations from above:

Divide by pi:


, ,
Substitute 2 into the two radii equations above:
radius(smaller) = 2, radius(larger)=2+1=3

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