The area of a circle is increased by 22 square cm if its radius is increased by 1 cm. The original radius of the circle is -

Question: The area of a circle is increased by 22 square cm if its radius is increased by 1 cm. The original radius of the circle is -

Solution:
Let the original radius of the circle be r cm.

ATQ,
π(r + 1)² - πr² = 22
⇒ π{(r + 1)² - r²} = 22
⇒ π(r² + 2r + 1 - r²) = 22
⇒ 2r + 1 = 22/π
⇒ 2r + 1 = (22 × 7)/22
⇒ 2r + 1 = 7
⇒ 2r = 6
∴ r = 3 cm