Why is the area of a circle = “PI r squared”?

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Start with a circle.

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Cut it in half.

 

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Cut it into strips.

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Line up one of the half circles.

 

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Fill in the gaps with the other half circle.

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Notice the approximate shape of a rectangle.

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