document.write( "Question 1141716: a square is inscribed in a circle. If the area of the circle is 25π sq. mm, what is the area of the square? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #762322 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! The circle has radius 5 cm for an area of 25*pi mm^2. \n" ); document.write( "If one draws this, a right triangle may be formed with one leg the radius of the circle, the second leg 1/2 the side of the square, and the hypotenuse half the diagonal of the square. \n" ); document.write( "Because that triangle is a 45-45-90 triangle, half the side of the square is 5 cm as well and the area of the square is 100cm^2, (10 cm)^2. \n" ); document.write( " |