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2. By what factor does the area change if the radius is doubled? Explain.

Help please 2. By what factor does the area change if the radius is doubled? Explain-example-1
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The area of a circle with radius
r is
\pi r^2. If the radius is doubled, then the area would become
\pi(2r)^2=4\pi r^2. So the area would be increased by a factor of 4.
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