SOLUTION: The area of a circle divided by the square of its radius is a little more than 3. Is this statement true or false?

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Question 657737: The area of a circle divided by the square of its radius is a little more than 3. Is this statement true or false?
Answer by kevwill(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes, this is true. The formula for the area of a circle is:
a+=+pi%2Ar%5E2
If we divide the area by the square of the radius, we get:
a%2F%28r%5E2%29+=+%28pi%2Ar%5E2%29%2F%28r%5E2%29
a%2F%28r%5E2%29+=+pi
And since pi = 3.14159265... the statement is true.