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Let the radius of the circle be the common fraction <math>\frac{a}{b}.</math> Then the area of the circle is <math>\pi \cdot \frac{a^2}{b^2}.</math> | Let the radius of the circle be the common fraction <math>\frac{a}{b}.</math> Then the area of the circle is <math>\pi \cdot \frac{a^2}{b^2}.</math> | ||
Because <math>\pi</math> is irrational and <math>\frac{a^2}{b^2}</math> is rational, their product must be irrational. The answer is <math>\boxed{B}.</math> | Because <math>\pi</math> is irrational and <math>\frac{a^2}{b^2}</math> is rational, their product must be irrational. The answer is <math>\boxed{B}.</math> | ||
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Problem
If the radius of a circle is a rational number, its area is given by a number which is:
Solution
Let the radius of the circle be the common fraction 
Then the area of the circle is 
Because 
is irrational and 
is rational, their product must be irrational. The answer is 
See also
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