Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

C. $9\pi$

Step-by-step explanation:

We proceed to solve for $x$ by the Pythagorean Theorem:

$(x+1)^{2} = (x-1)^{2} + (2\cdot x - 4)^{2}$ (1)

$x^{2} + 2\cdot x + 1 = (x^{2}-2\cdot x + 1) + (4\cdot x^{2}-16\cdot x + 16)$

$x^{2} + 2\cdot x + 1 = 5\cdot x^{2}-18\cdot x + 17$

$4\cdot x^{2} -20\cdot x + 16 = 0$

$(2\cdot x)^{2} -10\cdot (2\cdot x) + 16 = 0$

$(2\cdot x -8)\cdot (2\cdot x -2) = 0$

There are two different solutions:

$x_{1} = 4$, $x_{2} = 1$

A solution of $x$ is considered realistic when the length of every side of the triangle is a not negative number.

$x_{1} = 4$

$UV = 2\cdot (4) - 4$

$UV = 4$

$WU = 4 - 1$

$WU = 3$

$WV = 4 + 1$

$WV = 5$

$x_{2} = 1$

$UV = 2\cdot (1) - 4$

$UV = -2$

$WU = 1 - 1$

$WU = 0$

$WV = 1 + 1$

$WV = 2$

The only realistic set of solutions is for $x = 4$, and the radius of the circle is represented by the line segment $WU$: $r = 3$

And the area of the circle ($A$) is calculated from the following formula:

$A = \pi\cdot r^{2}$

$A = \pi\cdot (9)$

$A = 9\pi$

The correct answer is C.