The areas of two adjacent squares are 256 square inches and 16 square inches, respectively, and their bases lie on the same line. What is the number of inches in the length of the segment that joins the centers of the two inscribed circles? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

X1^2 = 256,
X1 = 16 in. = lenth of each side = dia.
of circle.

X2^2 = 16,
X2 = 4 in. = length of each side = dia.
of circle.

L = r1 + r2 = 16/2 + 4/2 = 10 i. = length of segment.

Answer 2

Henry, you are wrong

Answer 3

The correct answer is 11.7

Answer 4

how do you get 11.7

Answer 5

anon why would you say the answer without how??? how am i suppose to do my math test now :(((