In a 8½x11 sheet of paper I drew two equal non-overlapping circles -- both completely inside the paper, of course.
What's the largest portion of the paper I could cover with the circles?
What would be the answer if I drew THREE equal circles?
largest portion of the paper you could cover is
A = 2*pi*R^2 = 53.30 in^2
This is about 57% of the paper.
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So the largest portion of the paper you could cover is
A = 3*pi*r^2 = 54.58 in^2
This is about 58.37% of the paper.
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Edited on June 19, 2024, 12:24 am
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