Exam GMAT Section 2 Quantitative topic 2 question 65 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's GMAT Section 2 Quantitative

Question #: 65
Topic #: 2

[All GMAT Section 2 Quantitative Questions]

Find the area of the shaded region.

(1) m A = 43.

(2) AB = 10 cm.

A. Statement (1), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (2) by itself.
B. Statement (2), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (1) by itself.
C. The problem can be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER, but not ONLY statement (1) or statement (2).
D. The problem can be solved using EITHER statement (1) only or statement (2) only.
E. The problem CANNOT be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER.

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: E 🗳️
Statement (1) is not sufficient. The fact that angle A is 43 degrees does not give you enough information about the rest of the triangle or the circle. Statement (2) is

also not sufficient. Even though the diameter, or
, equals 10, you cannot assume that this is the altitude or height of the triangle.

by [deleted] at March 9, 2025, 5:08 p.m.

Comments

Submit Cancel

Currently there are no comments in this discussion, be the first to comment!