Asked by tish
The radius of a circular mirror is increased by 2 inches due to its decorative border. This increases the area by 113 square inches. Find the radius of the mirror without the decorative border. Round to the nearest whole number.
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original radius --- r inches
original area = πr^2 inches^2
new radius = x+2
new area = π(r+2)^2
π(r+2)^2 - πr^2 = 113
π(r^2 + 4r + 4) - πr^2 = 113
4πr = 113-4π
r = (113 - 4π)/(4π) = ...
let me know what you get
original area = πr^2 inches^2
new radius = x+2
new area = π(r+2)^2
π(r+2)^2 - πr^2 = 113
π(r^2 + 4r + 4) - πr^2 = 113
4πr = 113-4π
r = (113 - 4π)/(4π) = ...
let me know what you get
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