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document.write( "Two circles have the same center but one circle has a radius 6 cm greater than the other. The area of the inner circle is 221 cm2 less than the outer circle. What is the radius of the smaller circle in centimeters?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #746156 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! two circles have the same center, but one circle has a radius 6 cm greater than the other. \n" ); document.write( " The area of the inner circle is 221 cm2 less than the outer circle. \n" ); document.write( " What is the radius of the smaller circle in centimeters? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let = the radius of the smaller circle \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(r+6) = the radius of the larger \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "large area - small area = 221 sq?cm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "FOIL (r+6)(r+6) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "divide equation by pi \n" ); document.write( "r^2 + 12r + 36 - r^2 = 70.3465 \n" ); document.write( "r^2 drops out \n" ); document.write( "12r + 36 = 70.3465 \n" ); document.write( "12r = 70.3465 - 36 \n" ); document.write( "12r = 34.3465 \n" ); document.write( "r = \n" ); document.write( "r = 2.86 cm is the radius of the smaller circle \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this, find actual area of each (larger radius = 8.86) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "difference in area: 220.9 ~ 221 \n" ); document.write( " |