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Problem Statement: Square of side once taken it a circumscribed by circle circle interns of circumscribed by another Square this process is repeated in these are there are five square what is the side of the largest square? Explain in details.
Solution:
Understanding the Problem:
- We are given a square of side length 'a' which is circumscribed by a circle.
- Then, another square is drawn such that the circle is circumscribed by the new square.
- This process is repeated five times.
- We need to find the side length of the largest square.
Approach:
- Let 'a' be the side length of the first square.
- Let 'b' be the side length of the second square.
- Let 'c' be the side length of the third square.
- Let 'd' be the side length of the fourth square.
- Let 'e' be the side length of the fifth square (largest square).
Deriving the Equations:
- In the first square, the diagonal is equal to the diameter of the circle. Therefore,
- Diagonal of the first square = Diameter of the circle = a√2
- In the second square, the diagonal is equal to the diameter of the circle. Therefore,
- Diagonal of the second square = Diameter of the circle = b√2
- In the third square, the diagonal is equal to the diameter of the circle. Therefore,
- Diagonal of the third square = Diameter of the circle = c√2
- In the fourth square, the diagonal is equal to the diameter of the circle. Therefore,
- Diagonal of the fourth square = Diameter of the circle = d√2
- In the fifth square, the diagonal is equal to the diameter of the circle. Therefore,
- Diagonal of the fifth square = Diameter of the circle = e√2
- We know that the diameter of the circle in the first square is equal to the side length of the second square. Therefore,
- b = a√2
- Similarly, we get the following equations:
- c = b√2 = a√2 * √2 = a * 2
- d = c√2 = a * 2 * √2 = a * 2^(3/2)
- e = d√2 = a * 2^(3/2) * √2 = a * 2^(5/2)
Final Answer:
- Therefore, the side length of the largest square (e) is equal to:
- e = a * 2^(5/2)
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