Saturday, June 4, 2011

Summer Problem Solving Marathon Solution #5

We have d = 4c. c = πd, so by substitution d = 4πd. Cross-multiplying, πd2=4, and d2=4π.

Since r = d2, r2 = d24. So the area of the circle is πr2 = π(d24) = π(1π) = 1.