The area of a circle varies directly as the square of its radius. A circle with radius 2 in. Has area 12.568 in.^2 . What is the area of a circle with radius 6.4in.?

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Olivier Grimard · Answer 1 · 2021-06-15T11:37:13+0000

Answer:

$A_2=128.69\ in^2$

Explanation:

The area of a circle varies directly as the square of its radius.

$A=\pi r^2$

If r₁ = 2in, A₁ = 12.568 in₂, r₂ = 6.4 in, A₂ = ?

ATQ,

$(A_1)/(A_2)=(r_1^2)/(r_2^2)\\\\A_2=(A_1r_2^2)/(r_1^2)\\\\A_2=(12.568 * 6.4^2)/(2^2)\\\\=128.69\ in^2$

So, the new area of the circle is
$128.69\ in^2$ .