Saturday, June 4, 2011

Summer Problem Solving Marathon Solution #5

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

Since r = d⁄2, r2 = d2⁄4. So the area of the circle is πr2 = π(d2⁄4) = π(1⁄π) = 1.