SOLUTION: Suppose the radius of a circle is equal to half the length of the side of a square. Find the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square

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Question 862247: Suppose the radius of a circle is equal to half the length of the side of a square. Find the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let r be the side length of the square and the radius of the circle.

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