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When the circumference of a circle increases by a factor of 3, the radius must also change accordingly. The relationship between circumference and radius is given by C = 2πr, which implies that the new radius is 1.5 times the old radius. The area of the circle is calculated using A = πr², so the area changes based on the square of the radius ratio. Consequently, the area increases by a factor of 2.25 when the circumference increases by a factor of 3. Understanding these relationships is crucial for solving similar problems effectively.
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Homework Statement


"If the circumference of a circle changes by a factor of 3, then its area changes by a factor of ____."

Homework Equations


C=2*Pi*r
A=Pi*r^2

The Attempt at a Solution


I really don't know where to start.Recently I have been learning about the changing of factors and I'm having trouble. I do not understand where to start my problem and/or plug in numbers.If someone could give me a head start or a hint at how to approach this problem that would be great because I have many problems like this that I need to complete. Thanks.
 
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Well the only thing that can change is r because it is not a constant like Pi or 2.

Hope that helps.
 
AKahan said:

Homework Statement


"If the circumference of a circle changes by a factor of 3, then its area changes by a factor of ____."

Homework Equations


C=2*Pi*r
A=Pi*r^2

The Attempt at a Solution


I really don't know where to start.


Recently I have been learning about the changing of factors and I'm having trouble. I do not understand where to start my problem and/or plug in numbers.If someone could give me a head start or a hint at how to approach this problem that would be great because I have many problems like this that I need to complete. Thanks.

Consider the situation before you changed anything. Call the initial radius r_{old} Then the "old' circumference and area are

C_{old} = 2 \pi r_{old} and A_{old} = \pi r_{old}^2

Now after you made the chaneg, write everything in terms of the new radius:
C_{new} = 2 \pi r_{new} and A_{new} = \pi r_{new}^2

Your goal is to find the ratio \frac{A_{new}}{A_{old}} .Obviously, this is simply (from the above formula)

\frac{A_{new}}{A_{old}} = \frac{r_{new}^2}{r_{old}^2}

Now, use the information provided that C_{new} = 3 C_{old}. From this and the equations given above, you can figure out what r_{new} is in terms of r_{old}, right? In other words, find the ratio \frac{r_{new}}{r_{old}} . Then plug it back in the above equation.
 
Okay, thanks a lot both of you. I appreciate it.
 
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