Shouvik and Ankit are drawing circles using a nail and the threads of 5 cm and 4 cm respectively. Whose circle has a smaller radius?

Shouvik's circle

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Ankit's circle

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Both are equal

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Can't be determined

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B Ankit's circle
If a circle is drawn using nail and thread, then the length of thread used is the radius of the circle.

The circle drawn by Shouvik:

The circle drawn by Ankit:

So, circle with longer radius will be larger in size. Here Shouvik has a longer thread than Ankit. So, Ankit's circle will be small in size.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Nisha and Asha are drawing circles using a nail and threads of 5 cm and 8 cm respectively. Whose circle will be bigger?

Q. A cuboid is 6 cm long, 5 cm broad and 4 cm high and a cube has an edge of 5 cm. Which one has greater volume?

Q. Bulu draws a circle using a thread, chalk and, nail. He tied one end of the thread to the nail and the other end to the chalk. The nail acted as _________ and the thread acted as ________ of the circle.

Draw a circle of radius 4 cm and mark two chords AB and AC of the circle of lengths 5 cm and 4 cm respectively, using ruler and compasses only. Then the point of intersection of locus of points, inside the circle, that are equidistant from A and C and the locus of points, inside the circle, that are equidistant from A and B, is the centre of the circle.

Q. The length of three concesutive sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle are 4 cm, 5 cm, and 7 cm respectively. Determine the length of the fourth side.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program