SOLUTION: The circumference of a large circle is 2cm greater than the circumference of a small circle. how much bigger is the radius of the large circle than the radius of the small circle?

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Question 1006480: The circumference of a large circle is 2cm greater than the circumference of a small circle. how much bigger is the radius of the large circle than the radius of the small circle?
Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
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S%5B1%5D = 2%2Api%2AR%5B1%5D,

S%5B2%5D = 2%2Api%2AR%5B2%5D,

S%5B2%5D - S%5B1%5D = 2 ----->

R%5B2%5D - R%5B1%5D = 1%2F%282%2Api%29.%28S%5B2%5D+-+S%5B1%5D%29 = 2%2F%282%2Api%29 = 1%2Fpi cm.