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How does the area of a circle change with respect to its radius?
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The area \( A \) of a circle is related to its radius \( r \) by the formula:
\[
A = \pi r^2
\]
To understand how the area changes with respect to its radius, we can analyze how the area changes as the radius increases. If you take the derivative of the area with respect to the radius, you get:
\[
\frac{dA}{dr} = 2\pi r
\]
This derivative tells us how much the area changes for a small change in the radius. Specifically:
- When the radius increases, the area increases.
- The rate of change of the area is proportional to the radius itself; as the radius gets larger, the change in area increases.
Thus, as the radius increases, the area of the circle increases, and the rate of increase becomes greater as the radius grows larger. This quadratic relationship (since the area is proportional to the square of the radius) shows that the area of a circle increases faster than the radius itself.
\[
A = \pi r^2
\]
To understand how the area changes with respect to its radius, we can analyze how the area changes as the radius increases. If you take the derivative of the area with respect to the radius, you get:
\[
\frac{dA}{dr} = 2\pi r
\]
This derivative tells us how much the area changes for a small change in the radius. Specifically:
- When the radius increases, the area increases.
- The rate of change of the area is proportional to the radius itself; as the radius gets larger, the change in area increases.
Thus, as the radius increases, the area of the circle increases, and the rate of increase becomes greater as the radius grows larger. This quadratic relationship (since the area is proportional to the square of the radius) shows that the area of a circle increases faster than the radius itself.