How to Calculate the Area of a Circle

The area of a circle is the amount of space enclosed inside its boundary. The formula A = πr² is one of the oldest and most useful in geometry, used everywhere from pizza sizing to land surveying to engineering. This guide shows you how to compute it from radius, diameter, or circumference.

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