Recap: This circle has a diameter of 1. What is its circumference? 1
Recap. This circle has a radius of r. What is its circumference? r
Approximating the Area of a Circle. Imagine splitting a circle with radius r into 1 million triangles. r
What can you tell me about the area of each triangle? r
Each triangle is approximately ½ × base × radius r
The base of the triangle is approximately : Circumference 1 million Why?
So the total area is: 1 million × ½ × × r
So the total area is: π r 2
What is the area of this circle? 4