[attachimg=275,292]85509[/attachimg] In the figure shown, iftheareaoftheshadedregion is 3 times theareaofthe smaller circular region, then the circumference ofthe larger circle is how many times the circumference ofthe smaller circle?
area of the small circle = pai *r^2 area of the big circle = pai*R^2
area of the shade = pai*(R^2 - r^2) = 3*pai*r^2 Therefore, R^2 = 4*r^2, R= 2r
Since circumference = pai*2*radius, it follows that the ratio between the circumferences of the big and small circle is the ration between their radii, which is 2.