A copper wire, when bent in the form of a square of encloses a region having 1089 sq cm. If the same wire is bent in the form of a circle, then find the area of the region enclosed by the wire.
Correct Answer :
1386
Solution :
The correct answer is 1386.
Let's solve the problem step-by-step by finding the length of the wire and then calculating the area of the circle formed by it.
Step 1: Find the side length of the square.
Let be the side length of the square.
The area of a square is given by the formula:
We are given that the area of the square is 1089 sq cm. Therefore:
Taking the square root on both sides:
Step 2: Find the length of the wire (perimeter of the square).
The total length of the wire is equal to the perimeter of the square.
Step 3: Find the radius of the circle.
If the same wire is bent to form a circle, the circumference of the circle will be equal to the length of the wire.
Let be the radius of the circle. The formula for the circumference of a circle is:
Setting this equal to the length of the wire (132 cm) and using :
Multiplying both sides by :
Since :
Step 4: Calculate the area of the circle.
The area of a circle is given by the formula:
Substituting and :
Thus, the area of the region enclosed by the wire when bent into a circle is 1386 sq cm.
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