SOLUTION: Which has the greater area, a circle with a diameter of 4 feet or a square with a side of 4 feet?

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Question 418165: Which has the greater area, a circle with a diameter of 4 feet or a square with a side of 4 feet?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Circle
A=pi*r^2
=pi*2^2
=12.566 ft^2
.
Square
A=s^2
=4^2
=16 ft^2
.
Ed