SOLUTION: the area of a circle with radius r is equal to the area of a rectangle with base b. find the altitude of the rectangle in term of pi, r and b.

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Question 478922: the area of a circle with radius r is equal to the area of a rectangle with base b. find the altitude of the rectangle in term of pi, r and b.
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the area of a circle with radius r is equal to the area of a rectangle with base b. find the altitude of the rectangle in term of pi, r and b.
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let a = the altitude of the rectangle
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Rect area = circle area
b%2Aa+=+pi%2Ar%5E2
divide both sides by b
a = %28pi%2Ar%5E2%29%2Fb