DSQ: Calculating circumference - GMAT Quantitative

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Square S is inscribed in circle C as in the figure above. What is the circumference of C?

(1) The perimeter of S is 16.

(2) The area of S is 36.

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From statement (1), we know that the side of S is 4, and then we can calculate the diagonal of S using the Pythagorean theorem: . The diagonal of S is the diameter of C. Therefore, we can calculate the circumference by using . From statement (2), we know that the side of S is 6, and then we can calculate the diagonal of S using the Pythagorean theorem:

The diagonal of S is the diameter of C. Therefore, we can calculate the circumference by using .

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