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A piece of wire x inches long will be bent into the shapes below. Write an expression for the enclosed area of a circle in terms of x.

A piece of wire x inches long will be bent into the shapes below. Write an expression for the enclosed area of a circle in terms of x. class=

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The area of a circle is:

A=px^2 not 4px

Area of the circle =\(\frac{x^2}{4\pi } \; square \; inches\)

Area of square = \(\frac{x^2}{16}\) square inches

Given :

A piece of wire that is x inches long .  It is bent into shape of a circle

Perimeter of circle = x inches

we know that , perimeter of circle =\(2\pi r\)

\(2\pi r=x\\solve \; for \; r\\divide \; both \; sides \; by \; 2\pi \\r=\frac{x}{2\pi } \\r=\frac{x}{2\pi }\)

Now we find area of the circle using the radius

\(Area =\pi r^2\\Area=\pi (\frac{x}{2\pi } )^2\\Area=\pi (\frac{x^2}{4\pi ^2} )\\\\Area=\frac{x^2}{4\pi }\)

Area of the circle =\(\frac{x^2}{4\pi } \; square \; inches\)

Perimeter of square = 4(side)= 4s

4s=x

Divide both sides by 4

\(s=\frac{x}{4}\)

Area of square =\(s^2=\frac{x}{4} ^2=\frac{x^2}{16}\)

Area of square = \(\frac{x^2}{16}\)

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