CEMC Fryer, 2005

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Prove it Canada

Three concentric circles are shown. The two largest circles have radii of $12$ and $13$ . If the area of the ring between the two largest circles equals the area of the smallest circle, determine the radius of the smallest circle. Explain how you got your answer.

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