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Algebra.Com's Answer #187829 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A circle is inscribed in a given square and another circle is circumscribed about the same square. \n" ); document.write( " If the area of the circumscribed circle is 4, what is the area of the inscribed circle? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the radius of the outer circle \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "r = \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "diameter = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "This is also the diagonal of the square \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the square dimensions using this as the diagonal(a^2 + b^2 = c^2) \n" ); document.write( "Find the sides of the square. (s = the side of the square) \n" ); document.write( "s^2 + s^2 = ( \n" ); document.write( "2s^2 = 4(4/pi) \n" ); document.write( "s^2 = 2(4/pi) \n" ); document.write( "s^2 = 8/pi, \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "This is also the diameter of the small circles, therefore \n" ); document.write( "r = \n" ); document.write( "r^2 = \n" ); document.write( "Find the area of the small circle \n" ); document.write( "A = \n" ); document.write( "A = 2 sq/cm; area of the small circle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |