SOLUTION: which has the smaller area-a circle with a diameter of 4 feet or a rectangle with a length of 5 feet and a width of 3 feet? pleeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssse help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question 220694: which has the smaller area-a circle with a diameter of 4 feet or a rectangle with a length of 5 feet and a width of 3 feet?
pleeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssse help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Formula for area of a circle is:

r is the radius, which is half the diameter. So for your circle,

square feet
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Formula for area of a rectangle is:

l is th length, and w is the width. So for your rectangle,

square feet
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So you can see the circle has less area.
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