SOLUTION: 2. As we double the diameter of a circular pizza and then triple the diameter of the pizza, how much more pizza will there be to eat? Explain your reasoning.

Question 245124: 2. As we double the diameter of a circular pizza and then triple the diameter of the pizza, how much more pizza will there be to eat? Explain your reasoning.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If you double the diameter (or the radius, same thing), it's
which is 4 times.
If you triple it, it's 9 times.
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The area is a function of the square of the radius (and diameter).

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