Tam Sürüm Bilgini Göster : gmat math problems 5


Ehveniser
31st July 2006, 12:01
5) A burglar alarm emits a signal that can be heard for 60 miles in all directions. If the intensity of the noise is strengthened so that it's audibility is increased by 40 miles in all directions, by approximately how many square miles is its region of audibility increased?

(A) 6,300
(B) 10,000
(C) 10,300
(D) 20,000
(E) 31,400

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kayamusty
31st July 2006, 12:08
i found the answer 6400 pi

kayamusty
31st July 2006, 12:12
6400x3.14= 20096 approximately 20000

(D) 20,000

genius
31st July 2006, 20:22
((----40mil-----((------60mil-----Signal----60mil------))-----40mil------))


Pi*(100^2 - 60^2)= 3.14*(10000-3600)
=3.14*6400=20096 approximately--> 20000 :)

Ehveniser
1st August 2006, 10:30
absolutely :)
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