Pi?

Geometry Level 1

A circle is inscribed in a square. What is the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square?

π 6 \frac{\pi}{6} π 4 \frac{\pi}{4} π 4 r 2 \frac{\pi}{4r^2} π 2 \pi^2

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The formula for the area of the circle is: π r 2 \pi r^2 .

The side of the square is 2 2 times the radius of the circle, therefore the result is:

π r 2 ( 2 r ) 2 \dfrac{\pi r^2}{(2r)^2} π r 2 4 r 2 = π 4 \Rightarrow \dfrac{\pi r^2}{4r^2}=\boxed{\dfrac{\pi}{4}}

Manojkumar P
May 18, 2015

Area of circle Π ( d i a m e t e r ) 2 4 \frac { \Pi \quad { \left( diameter \right) }^{ 2 } }{ 4 }

Area of square ( s i d e ) 2 { \left( side\right) }^{ 2 }

Ratio between areas of circle and square = Π ( d ) 2 4 ( d ) 2 \frac { \frac { \Pi \quad { \left( d \right) }^{ 2 } }{ 4 } }{ { \left( d \right) }^{ 2 } }

And the answer is Π 4 \frac { \Pi }{ 4 }

Surya Subbarao
Jun 19, 2017

The ratio of the area of a circle, π r 2 \pi r^2 , to the area of a square of side length r r , r 2 r^2 is π \pi . The side of the big square is ( 2 r ) 2 (2r)^2 . This is four times bigger than r 2 r^2 , so the ratio is reduced by a factor of 4 4 and becomes π 4 \frac{\pi}{4} .

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Mar 21, 2021

( 2 r ) 2 : π r 2 4 r 2 : π r 2 4 : π \displaystyle \left ( 2r \right ) ^ { 2 } : \pi r ^ { 2 } \rightarrow 4r ^ { 2 } : \pi r ^ { 2 } \Rightarrow 4 : \pi

π 4 \displaystyle \therefore \frac { \pi } { 4 }

Roberto Lazarte
Mar 12, 2018

Area of the circle: π r2 . Area of the square: (2r)2 . Ratio: π r2 / (2r)2 : π r2 / 4 r2 : π / 4

Steve Ives
Nov 27, 2015

You can use this to estimate Pi by simulating throwing darts at a dart board...

King Singh
Jul 1, 2015

that's simple buddy.... have a fun.. :-)

Anshul Verma
Jul 1, 2015

Let a is the side of square.... So the radius of circle is a/2 ..... Area of circle = Pi * (a/2)^2 Area of square = a^2 Ratio of circle to square is =( pi (a^2 / 4) ) / a^2 = pi/4 ...

Let r r =Radius.The length of the square is 2 r 2r .So area of square is l 2 = ( 2 r ) 2 = 4 r 2 l^2=(2r)^2=4r^2 .Area of circle is π r 2 \pi r^2 .So A r e a o f c i r c l e : A r e a o f s q u a r e = π r 2 : 4 r 2 = π : 4 = π 4 Area\;of\;circle:Area\;of\;square=\pi r^2:4r^2=\pi:4=\boxed{\frac{\pi}{4}}

Sigmund Dela Cruz
Dec 29, 2014

metal solving = pi/4

What is metal solving? Something to do with metals?

Prasun Biswas - 6 years, 5 months ago
Gamal Sultan
Dec 28, 2014

Let the side of the square = 2 r

Then

The area of the square = 4 r^2

The area of the circle = Pi r^2

Then

The ratio = Pi/4

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