SOLUTION: the ratio of the areas of two circles is 9:4. the length of the radius of the larger circle is how many times greater than the length of the radius of the smaller circle

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Question 1085843: the ratio of the areas of two circles is 9:4. the length of the radius of the larger circle is how many times greater than the length of the radius of the smaller circle
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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k, factor applied to small radius to give the large radius


%28pi%2A%28kr%29%5E2%29%2F%28pi%2Ar%5E2%29=9%2F4
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%28k%5E2%2Ar%5E2%29%2Fr%5E2=9%2F4

k%5E2=9%2F4

k=3%2F2----------Ratio of RADII of the large circle to the small circle is 3:2.