Question

A wire is bent in the form of a circle of radius 21.5 cm. Later it is bent in the form of
square. Find the side of square. Also find which shape encloses more area and by how much?

Answer 1

Answer:

Given, Total length of the wire=44cm

∴ The circumference of the circle=2πr=44cm

⇒2×

7

22

×r=44

⇒r=

2×22

44×7

=7cm

Now, Area of the circle=πr

2

=

7

22

×7×7=154cm

2

Now the wire is converted into square,

Then perimeter of square=44cm

⇒4× side=44

⇒ side=

4

44

=11cm

Now, area of square=side×side=11×11=121cm

2

Therefore, on comparing the area of circle is greater than that of square, so the circle enclosed more area.