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A class measured the radius r, circumference C. and area A of various circular objects. The results are recorded in this table. (cm) | C (cm) C (cm) A (cm3) 25 50 5 31.5 8. SO 201 75 Does there pear to be proportional relationship between circumference and area? Explain or show your reasoning

A class measured the radius r, circumference C. and area A of various circular objects-example-1
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For there to be a proportional relationship between circumference and area, the rate of change of the area to the circumference must be constant. Rate of change is the same as slope. The formula for determining slope is expressed as

Slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

From the table,

If x1 = 25, y1 = 50

if x2 = 31.5, y2 = 78.5

Slope = (78.5 - 50)/(31.5 - 25) = 28.5/6.5 = 4.38

If x1 = 31.5, y1 = 78.5

If x2 = 50, y2 = 201

Slope = (201 - 78.5)/(50 - 31.5) = 122.5/18.5 = 6.62

We can see that the slope or rate of change is not equal or constant. thus,

There is no proportional relationship between circumference and area

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