Calculating the Area of a Circle Using Pizza Slices | Zero to Infinity

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
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WGBH GBH NOVA Zero to Infinity circle area calculus limit radius circumference math geometry NOVA Education mathematical theory number theory history of mathematics mathematic concepts mathematic systems numeral systems number systems zero concept of zero zero concept infinity concept of infinity surface area circle area calculating area abstract reasoning solving problems pizza problem ratio diameter rectangles rectangle area parallelograms parallelogram area
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Mathematics
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Calculating the Area of a Circle Using Pizza Slices | Zero to Infinity

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.
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PBS Learning Media

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