[b][color=#c51414]AREA of a CIRCLE:[/color][/b][br][br]Hit the [b]"Start the Show!"[/b] button in the applet below![br]Then, answer the [color=#6aa84f]5 [/color][color=#0a971e]questions that follow[/color]. [br]
How does the area of the triangle formed compare with the area of the original circle?
What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
The BASE of this triangle is what "part" of the original circle?
The HEIGHT of this triangle is what "part" of the original circle?
Rewrite the formula from #2 above with your responses from #3 and #4 substituted into this formula. This new formula is the formula used to find the area of a circle.