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| + | A circle of radius 5 is inscribed in a rectangle as shown. The ratio of the length of the rectangle to its width is 2:1. What is the area of the rectangle? | ||
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| + | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 50\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 100\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 125\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 150\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 200 </math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution== | ||
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Note that the diameter of the circle is equal to the shorter side of the rectangle. Since the radius is <math>5</math>, the diameter is <math>2\cdot 5 = 10</math>. | Note that the diameter of the circle is equal to the shorter side of the rectangle. Since the radius is <math>5</math>, the diameter is <math>2\cdot 5 = 10</math>. | ||
Since the sides of the rectangle are in a <math>2:1</math> ratio, the longer side has length <math>2\cdot 10 = 20</math>. | Since the sides of the rectangle are in a <math>2:1</math> ratio, the longer side has length <math>2\cdot 10 = 20</math>. | ||
Therefore the area is <math>20\cdot 10 = 200</math> or <math>\boxed{E}</math>. | Therefore the area is <math>20\cdot 10 = 200</math> or <math>\boxed{E}</math>. | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 25 February 2012
Problem
A circle of radius 5 is inscribed in a rectangle as shown. The ratio of the length of the rectangle to its width is 2:1. What is the area of the rectangle?
Solution
Note that the diameter of the circle is equal to the shorter side of the rectangle. Since the radius is 
, the diameter is 
.
Since the sides of the rectangle are in a 
ratio, the longer side has length 
.
Therefore the area is 
or 
.
