document.write( "Question 131037: If you cut out the largest possible circular pie crust from a square piece of dough that is d inches on a side, what is the area of the remaining dough? \r
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document.write( "If you take this remaining dough and reshape it into a new circle to make a second pie, what is the diameter of the second pie?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #95678 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D^2=THE AREA OF THE SQUARE. \n" ); document.write( "D^2-PI(D/2)^2 IS THE AMOUNT LEFT OVER AFTER CUTTING OUT THE CIRCLE OR THE AREA OF THE NEW CIRCLE. \n" ); document.write( "[D^2-PI(D/2)^2]=PI(d/2)^2 {d being the diameter of the smaller left over pie} \n" ); document.write( "[D^2-PI(D/2)^2]/PI=(d/2)^2 \n" ); document.write( "d/2=SQRT{[D^2-PI(D/2)^2]/PI} \n" ); document.write( "d=2SQRT{[D^2-PI(D/2)^2]/PI} ANSWER FOR THE DIAMETER OF THE SECOND PIE.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |