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A square is inscribed in a circle of radius rr. Show that the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the circle is equal to 2π≈0.637\frac{2}{\pi} \approx 0.637.

Correct Answer

To show the ratio of the area of the inscribed square to the area of the circle, we first determine the dimensions of the square. When a square is inscribed in a circle of radius rr, the diagonal of the square passes through the centre of the circle. Therefore, the diagonal of the square is equal to the diameter of the circle, which is 2r2r.

Let the side of the square be aa. Using the Pythagorean theorem, the relationship between the side and the diagonal of a square is:

a2+a2=(diagonal)2a^2 + a^2 = (\text{diagonal})^2

Substituting the diagonal as 2r2r, we get:

2a2=(2r)2=4r22a^2 = (2r)^2 = 4r^2

Solving for a2a^2, we find:

a2=2r2a^2 = 2r^2

Since the area of the square is a2a^2, it equals 2r22r^2.

From the provided context, we know the area of the circle is πr2\pi r^2.

Now, we find the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the circle:

Ratio=Area of squareArea of circle=2r2πr2=2π\text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Area of square}}{\text{Area of circle}} = \frac{2r^2}{\pi r^2} = \frac{2}{\pi}

Finally, calculating the decimal value of this ratio, we get:

2π≈23.14159≈0.637\frac{2}{\pi} \approx \frac{2}{3.14159} \approx 0.637

Thus, the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the circle is equal to 2π≈0.637\frac{2}{\pi} \approx 0.637.

Exercise: Exercise Set 6.3 | Q: 9 | (Page 31)
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Explanation

The question requires proving the ratio of the area of an inscribed square to the area of a circle. The key insight is recognizing that the diagonal of the inscribed square equals the diameter of the circle (2r2r). Using the Pythagorean theorem, the area of the square is found to be 2r22r^2. The context provides the formula for the area of the circle as πr2\pi r^2. Dividing the two areas and cancelling out r2r^2 yields the ratio 2π\frac{2}{\pi}, which approximates to 0.6370.637.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify that the diagonal of the inscribed square equals the diameter of the circle, which is 2r2r.

  2. Step 2: Let the side of the square be aa. Using the Pythagorean theorem, a2+a2=(2r)2a^2 + a^2 = (2r)^2, which simplifies to 2a2=4r22a^2 = 4r^2.

  3. Step 3: Solve for the area of the square (a2a^2), which gives a2=2r2a^2 = 2r^2.

  4. Step 4: State the area of the circle from context, which is πr2\pi r^2.

  5. Step 5: Calculate the ratio: Area of squareArea of circle=2r2πr2=2π≈0.637\frac{\text{Area of square}}{\text{Area of circle}} = \frac{2r^2}{\pi r^2} = \frac{2}{\pi} \approx 0.637.