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A circle has a diameter of 5 inches. A square has a side length of 5 inches. What is true about the areas of the two figures?

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The area of the circle is less than the area of the square.


User Markus W Mahlberg
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-- They are unequal

-- The area of the circle is (pi) (radius²) = 19.63 inches² .

-- The area of the square is (side length)² = 25 inches² .

-- The area of the square is 27.3% greater than the area of the circle.

User Marko Rochevski
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