SOLUTION: A circle is inscribed in a square. If a side of the square is π/2 what is the ratio of the perimeter of the square to the circumference of the circle? a 1/4π b 1/&

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Question 338800: A circle is inscribed in a square. If a side of the square is π/2 what is the ratio of the perimeter of the square to the circumference of the circle?
a 1/4π b 1/π c 2/π d 4/π e π/2

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A circle is inscribed in a square.
If a side of the square is π/2 what is the ratio of the perimeter of the square
to the circumference of the circle?
:
The perimeter: 4%28pi%2F2%29=%282pi%29
:
The diameter is also pi%2F2
The circumference: pi%2A%28pi%2F2%29 = pi%5E2%2F2
:
Perimeter:circumference: %282pi%29%2F%28pi%5E2%2F2%29
invert the dividing fraction and multiply
%282pi%29%2A+%282%2Fpi%5E2%29
Cancel pi in the numerator resulting in
2%2A%282%2Fpi%29 = 4%2Fpi