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| − | Assume that the side length of the square is 4 units. Then the perimeter for both shapes is is 4 *3 = 12 units. Since the perimeter of a circle is 2 pi r, then 2 pi r =12 and r is 12/pi which is about 4. the area of a circle is pi r^2 so 4^2 pi =16 pi or about 48. This is more than the area of the square, which is 4^2 =16. So the answer is | + | Assume that the side length of the square is 4 units. Then the perimeter for both shapes is is 4 *3 = 12 units. Since the perimeter of a circle is 2 pi r, then 2 pi r =12 and r is 12/pi which is about 4. the area of a circle is pi r^2 so 4^2 pi =16 pi or about 48. This is more than the area of the square, which is 4^2 =16. So the answer is B. |
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Problem
A circle and a square have the same perimeter. Then:
Solution 1
Assume that the side length of the square is 4 units. Then the perimeter for both shapes is is 4 *3 = 12 units. Since the perimeter of a circle is 2 pi r, then 2 pi r =12 and r is 12/pi which is about 4. the area of a circle is pi r^2 so 4^2 pi =16 pi or about 48. This is more than the area of the square, which is 4^2 =16. So the answer is B.
See also
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