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Express the area A of a quake in terms of its perimeter p

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Write out the equations for area of a circle and perimeter (circumference) of a circle:

A=pi*r^2 =pi*r*r

p
C=2pi*r = perimeter = p = 2*pi*r so p = 2*pi*r, or r=------
2*pi

substitute this last result into the formula for A:
p
A = pi [---------- ]^2 This formula has only one independent variable, 2*pi p. So, upon simplification of this formula, you'll
end up with a formula for A in terms of p.
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