Question
The radii of two circles are 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find the radius of the circle having its area equal to the sum of the areas of the two circles.
Solution
Let the radius of the required circle be R and radii of two given circles be r1 and r2, then according to question.
πR2 = πr12 + πr22
⇒ πR2 = (r12 + r22)
⇒ R2 = 64 + 36
⇒ R2 = 100
⇒ R = 10 cm.