The Area of a Circle, Explained with Pizza

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvzti-sci-pizzacirclearea/calculating-the-area-of-a-circle-using-pizza-slices-zero-to-infinity/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/area-of-a-circle-explained-with-pizza/ (Alternate link)

Explanation, Video, Visualization

Learn how the concept of infinity can be used to convert a round pizza into a rectangle, which explains the formula for the area of a circle, with this video excerpt from NOVA: Zero to Infinity. Use this resource to provide opportunities for students to reason abstractly and to construct an argument about the formula for the area of a circle.

22 January 2023 Edit: 22 January 2023


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