Question

Which of the following expressions correctly shows the relationship between the circumference and the area of a circle?(1 point)
Responses

Cd=π
Start Fraction upper C over d End Fraction equals pi

C2=4πA
upper C squared equals 4 pi upper A

C=2πr
upper C equals 2 pi r

A=πr2

1 answer

To show the relationship between the circumference (C) and the area (A) of a circle, the correct expressions are:

  1. \( C = 2\pi r \) (This expression shows the circumference in terms of the radius \( r \).)
  2. \( A = \pi r^2 \) (This expression shows the area in terms of the radius \( r \).)

While both expressions reveal important aspects of circles, if you are looking for a direct expression that involves both \( C \) and \( A \), one can derive that:

  • Using the two formulas above:
    • The relationship between \( C \) and \( A \) can be computed using \( r \):
    • From \( C = 2\pi r \), we can express \( r \) as \( r = \frac{C}{2\pi} \).
    • Substituting \( r \) into the area formula gives \( A = \pi \left(\frac{C}{2\pi}\right)^2 = \frac{C^2}{4\pi} \).

So \( C^2 = 4\pi A \) is another relationship derived from \( C \) and \( A \).

Therefore, all expressions provided relate to circles, but the most fundamental ones are the last two:

  • \( C = 2\pi r \)
  • \( A = \pi r^2 \)

For expressing the relationship directly between circumference and area, \( C^2 = 4\pi A \) is derived from those fundamental expressions.