The first figure shows four touching circles of radius 1 cm in a horizontal row, held together tightly by an outer band X.
The second figure shows six touching circles of radius 1 cm, again held tightly together by a surrounding band Y.Which of the following statements is true?
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X is 2 cm longer than Y
X is 1 cm longer than Y
X and Y are the same length
Y is 1 cm longer than X
Y is 2 cm longer than X
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