DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION X- NORHERN MINDANAO

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BUKIDNON
Sumpong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

Mathematics 9

Name: ___________________________________________________Year and Section: ___________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Direction: Read each item carefully and answer what is being asked. Shade the letter corresponding to your choice on the
provided answer sheet. If you decide to change your answer, simply mark an "x" of your initial choice and shade your
new final answer.

For number 1-4: Refer to the problem situation below.

House Bill 8728: "Graduation Legacy for the Environment Act" which states that, “Requiring all graduating
elementary, high school, and college students to plant 10 trees as a prerequisite for graduation, which shall be their
living legacy to the environment and to future generations of Filipinos.”
1. How many trees should be planted if there are 5 graduating students?
a. 10 b. 50 c. 100 d. 150
2. Which of the following statements is/are true?
I. The number of graduating students is the independent variable.
II. The number of trees to be planted is the independent variable.
III. The number of graduating students is the dependent variable.
IV. The number of trees to be planted is the dependent variable.
a. I only b. II only c. I and IV d. II and III
3. How do you describe the relationship between the numbers of graduating students to the number of trees to be
planted?
a. If the number of graduating student increases, the number of trees to be planted also increases.
b. If the number of graduating student increases, the number of trees to be planted decreases.
c. If the number of graduating student decreases, the number of trees to be planted increases.
d. There is no relationship between the numbers of graduating students to the number of trees to be planted.
4. Which of the following statements is true?
I. The increase in tree planting directly affects the reforestation rates.
II. The increase in tree planting inversely affects the reforestation rates.
III. The increase in tree planting directly affects deforestation rates.
IV. The increase in tree planting inversely affects deforestation rates.
a. I and II b. I and III c. I and IV d. II and III

For number 5-9: Refer to the following situation.

You're a photographer who charges based on the number of photos taken. The cost charge by the photographer
with the number of photos taken is shown below.

Cost (c) 200 400 600

# of photos 20 30 40 50 60
taken (n)
5. How much does it cost if the number of photos taken is 20?
a. 200 b. 400 c. 500 d. 600
6. Which of the following statements is true about the cost for 10 photos?
I. The cost for 25 photos is 250.
II. The cost for 10 photos is half the cost of 20 photos taken.
III. The cost charge by the photographer for 10 photos is the same as the cost for 20 photos taken.
IV. The cost charge by the photographer for 10 photos is twice the cost for 20 photos taken.
a. I and II b. I and III c. I , II and III d. III and IV
7. Show the mathematical statement that relates the two quantities c and n.
c
a. y=cn b. C=kn c. N=kc d. k =
n
8. Which of the following best explain the relationship between the number of taken and the cost charge by the
photographer?
I. As the number of photos taken increases, the cost charged by the photographer also increases.
II. They should discuss factors that might influence the photographer's pricing strategy,
III. This relationship demonstrates direct variation because the two quantities (number of photos and cost) are
directly proportional to each other.
IV. The cost would change if the number of photos is doubled or halved.

a.I and II b. I and III c. I, II and III d. III and IV

9. Graph the relation of the two quantities cost c and the number n of photos taken.
a.. c.

b. d.
a.

For number 10-12: Refer to the following situation.

Glenn, a painter in their community is currently in charge of a team of five including himself. They can finish painting
a regular house in their neighborhood within four days. With the aim of making their work more efficient, Glenn is
thinking about bringing in more people by hiring additional team members.
10. How many days will it take Glenn's team as they hired five newly painters to complete in painting a house?
a. 2 b. 3.5 c. 4 d. 5
11. Considering Glenn's aim to enhance work efficiency, which potential challenge might arise from the addition of new
team members?
a. Enhanced creativity c. Communication and coordination issues
b. Decreased workload d. Faster project completion

12. Envisioning the integration of new team members to enhance efficiency, how might diverse perspectives contribute to
the artistic output of Glenn's team?
a. Limited impact on creativity c. Decreased innovation in painting techniques
b. Unchanged artistic quality d. Increased potential for creative problem-solving

In various locations across the Philippines, people gather tin cans of beverages for the purpose of recycling. Collectors
receive Php 10.00 for each kilogram of tin cans purchased by junk shops. In the table below, c represents the cost in
pesos, and n represents the number of kilos of tin cans.

n 1 2 3
c 10 20 30

For number 13-14: Refer to the following situation.

13. Considering the socioeconomic impact, what potential positive effect could the monetary incentive for collectors have
on local communities?
a. Increased unemployment c. Environmental degradation
b. Reduced poverty rates d. Limited community engagement
14. In considering the sustainability of tin can recycling practices, how might the integration of innovative technologies
enhance the efficiency of collection and processing?
a. Introduction of biodegradable tin cans
b. Expansion of manual sorting methods
c. Increased reliance on traditional recycling practice
d. Implementation of a smart tracking system for collectors
15. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 50?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 5 d. 10
16. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
−3
𝑎. −3𝑥 −1 =
x
b. 4𝑦 0 = 4
−3
6 −2
c. −5 = 6
6

()
−1
6
d. = 7/6
7
17. What is the value of 53 x 50?
 a. 50 b. 51 c. 53 d. 54
3 2
18. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 5 x 5 ?
a. 55 b. 56 c. 58 d. 515
19. A grain of rice has a volume of 20 cubic meters. A box full of rice has a volume of 20-4 cubic meters. How many
-10

grains of rice are there in the box?

a. 203 b. 204 c. 205 d. 206

For number 20: Refer to the following situation.

Ryan has posted the following algebraic expressions on the board:
3 3 x−2 3x-2
x 2z
y2
He also posted the definition that a rational exponent indicates a power in the numerator and a root in the denominator.
20. Which of the algebraic expressions illustrates expression(s) with rational exponents?
3
a. x3 b. y 2 c. 2 z x−2 d. 3x-2
1
−8 3
21. Consider the expression ( ) . Which statement best describes the expression in terms of rational exponents?
27
I. It has rational exponents since it is express in fractional form.
−2
II. The expression is equivalent to since the denominator indicated that there is a need to extract the cube root
3
of the base.
III. Since the base is a negative fraction, then the expression is an expression with rational exponents.

a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. II and III

22. Identify which of the following is written in rational exponents?
2
a. 2x + 3 b. 5x2+ 3x -6 =0 c. 4a 3 d. 2a( 5a + 3 )

( )( )
1 2
23. Simplify the expression 10 x 4 −3 x 3
11 11
a. 20 x5 b. -30 x 12 c. 30 x 12 d. -20 x5

24. Simplify the following expression and write the answer with only positive exponents (a3b-1/4)2/3.
2 2
c. a a
a. a/b b. ab-3 6 d. 1 /6
b b
1
25. Evaluate (8) 3
a. -3 b. 2 c. 5 d. 6
26. What is n in the expression an?
a. Base b. Coefficient c. Exponent d. Element
For number 27-28: Suppose you are working in a gardening project, and you need to determine the length of a diagonal
pathway in a rectangular garden. The length of the pathway (c) can be represented by the radical expression c = √ a2 +b 2
, where a is the length of the garden and b is the width.

27. What is asked in the problem?

a. Find the radical expression c. length of a diagonal pathway in a rectangular garden
b. find the length of the garden d. width of a diagonal pathway in a rectangular garden.
28. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true to describe the problem?
I. The length of the diagonal pathway (c) in the rectangular garden can be represented
by the radical expression c 2=a2+ b2.
II. If the width (b) of the rectangular garden is zero, the length of the diagonal
1
pathway (c) becomes c = (a ¿¿ 2) 2 ¿ or c = a
III. The Pythagorean Theorem can be applied to convert the radical expression √ a2 +b 2 to a
rational expression in the context of determining the length of a diagonal pathway in a rectangular garden.
IV. The equation c = √ a2 +b 2 can be rewritten as c 2=b 2+ a2 without affecting the accuracy of
representing the length of the diagonal pathway.

a. I & II b. II & III c. I, III & IV d. II only

(a b )
−1
29. Simplify the following expression and write the answer with only positive exponents. 3 4
3
 a b. ab-3 a
2
−a
2
a. c. d. 1/ 6
b 1
b
6
b

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For number 30: Scientists are studying a new virus with a diameter of 6 mm. The diameter of a virus is the distance
10
across the widest part of its spherical shape. Dr. Cruz is curious to compare the size of this virus to the strand of a human
80
hair whose diameter is 6 mm.
10

30. Compare the radical expressions for the diameters of the virus and the human hair strand. What is the difference in
their diameters in radical form, and how does this difference reflect the scale of size between the virus and the human hair
strand?
0.0012 0.008
A. mm− 6 mm and the difference reflects the relatively small scale difference between the
√1,000,000
6
√ 1,000,000
virus and the human hair strand.
0.008 0.0012
B. mm− 6 mm and the difference reflects the relatively small scale difference between the
√1,000,000
6
√ 1,000,000
virus and the human hair strand.
0.0012 0.008
C. mm+ 6 mm and the sum reflects the relatively large scale difference between the virus
√1,000,000
6
√1,000,000
and the human hair strand.
0.0012 0.008
D. ( 6 mm)( 6 mm) and the product reflects the relatively small scale difference between the
√1,000,000 √1,000,000
virus and the human hair strand.

31. In a physics experiment, the time (t) for an object to fall ℎ meters can be represented by the expression t=
√
where g is the acceleration due to gravity. t=h2g; the rational expression is irrelevant for representing the given physics
2h
g
,

formula. Convert this expression into a rational form, and discuss how this transformation aids in practical applications of
the formula.

a. t=
√2 h ; t he rational expression facilitates easier calculations and provides a clearer understanding of the
√g
relationship between time, distance, and gravity.

b. t=
√
2h
g
converting ¿ a rationalexpression introduces unnecessary complexity in the physics formula
√ h ; the rational expression is irrelevant for representing the given physics formula
c. t=
√2 g
d. t=
√2 h ; the rational expression distorts the true relationship between time, distance, and gravity in the formula.
g
32. Consider the expression √ a2 +b 2 and its geometric significance in right-angled triangles. Which sequence of steps and
geometric insights correctly derive the expression √ a2 +b 2 and connect it to the Pythagorean Theorem?

a. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to a right-angled triangle, square both sides, and simplify.
b. Square both sides of the expression √ a2 +b 2 ,factor the result, and interpret geometrically.
c. Simplify the expression √ a2 +b 2 using trigonometric ratios, then generalize to the Pythagorean Theorem.
d. Recognize the relationship between the hypotenuse and legs in a right-angled triangle, then generalize to
the Pythagorean Theorem.
For number 33: Investigate the connection between the laws of radicals and the area of a circle with radius 'r'.
33. How does the expression√ πr 2 relate to the area of a circle, and what geometric insights can be derived from this
connection?
a. Apply the formula for the area of a circle, square both sides, and simplify.
b. Derive the expression for the area of a circle using integration, then simplify using radicals.
c. Express the area of a circle in terms of √ πr 2, square both sides, and interpret geometrically.
d. Recognize the geometric meaning of √ πr 2 as the radius of the circle, then generalize to the area formula.
34. Sydney wants to fence as square garden. If each side is represented by √ 25 meters, what is the total length of the
fencing she needs?
 a. 5m b. 10m c. 15m d. 20m

35. The area of the square field is represented by √ 81 square meters, what is the length of one side of the square?

a. 6m b. 8m c. 9m d. 12m
36. The construction worker needs to find the length of the diagonal brace for a rectangular frame. The sides of the frame
measure 8 meters and 15 meters. What is the length of the diagonal brace, rounded to the nearest tenths of a meter?
a. 19 m b. 17m c. 16m d. 13 m

37. Dong is constructing a rectangular garden with one side represented by the expression 3√ 2 + 2 meters and the other
side by the expression √ 10 + 1, find the equation that represents the area?

a. A= 6 √ 5 + 3 √ 2 +√ 10 + 1 b. A= 6 √ 5 -3 √ 2 +√ 10 - 1

c. A= √ 5 + 3 √ 2 +√ 10 + 1 d. A= √ 5 + 3 √ 2 +√ 10 + 2
38. Identify the sum of √ 32+ √ 18 ?
a. 3 √ 2 b. 4 √ 2 c. 5 √ 2 d. 7 √ 2
39. Find the sum of the radical expression√ x + √ 4 x ?
3 4

a. x √ x + 2 √x b. 2x√ x c. 2x+2 √ d. x √ x + 2 √x
3 3 3 3
x
40. Teacher Marie asked her students to solve the equation √ 3 x−2 - √ 2 x −1 = 0, all of her students have a resulting
1
answer of x= . Is her students correct?
2
a) yes c) no, because x = 2
b) no, because x = 1 d) no, because x = 4
8
41. Simplify the radical expression and write the answer in simplest form +4=7 .
√ x +3
37 37
a. x= b. x= c. x= -9 d. -37
3 9
42. Given the formula of the distance that you can see the horizontal view of the beach, d=
√ 5 h , where h is the height
3
above the ground. Solve for the following (note: distance is in miles.) What is the distance if h=3 miles?
a. √ 5 mi b. √ 15 mi c. 5 mi d. 15 mi

For number 43: The side of a rectangle (in meters) is in the equation, √ 2 x −3=√ x +5and √ 2 x −3=√ x +2 .
43. What is the length of the rectangle?
a. 2 meters b. 3 meters c. 5 meters d. 8 meters

44. A certain number is the same as the cube root of 16 times the number. Supposed we will solve for the value/s of the
number. What is the relationship of the number of roots to the degree of the radical equation?
a. The degree of the radical equation tells us the number of roots.
b. The number of roots is always lower than the degree of the radical equation.
c. The number of roots is always higher than the degree of the radical equation.
d. The number roots does not have any relationship with the degree of the radical equation

45. Given the equation, √ x+ 2=3, Supposed that we have x=3, can we say that the RHS=LHS? Prove your answer.
a. Yes, because upon checking 3=3.
b. No, because upon checking 3≠ 3.
c. Yes, because 3 is the root of the given equation.
d. No, because 3 is not the root of the given equation.

46. Anna wants to have a magical pool party. The radius of the pool, represented by r, is unknown. The distance from the
center of the pool to its side is given by the expression √ 3 r +18 .Additionally, she wants to add an arching bridge across
the pool. The height of the bridge, represented by h, satisfies the equation: √ h+3=√ 2r . (note: all answers in meters)

If Anna wants to cover the pool, what will be the area, in meters, of the pool to be covered?
a. 6 π b. 3 π c. 9 π d. 36 π

47. Approximately, the distance d miles that a person can see to the horizon is represented by the equation d=
where h is the height where the person is.
√ 4 h,
2

What should the person do to have a better view of the horizon?

 a. Move upwards to see less of the horizon. c. Move downward to see less of the horizon.
b. Move upwards to see more of the horizon. d. Move downward to see more of the horizon.

48. The formula r =2 √ 5 Lcan be used to approximate the speed r, in miles per hour, of a car that has left a skid mark of
L, in feet. What is the relationship of the speed of the car and the distance that the car can travel?
a. If the car has a higher speed, it can travel at a lower distance based on the given formula.
b. If the car has a lower speed, it can travel at a greater distance based on the given formula.
c. If the car has a higher speed, it can travel at a far distance based on the given formula.
d. If a car has a lower speed or higher speed, they will just have the same distance.

49. A newborn baby chicken weighs 3-2 pounds. If an adult chicken can weigh up to 36 times more than a newborn
chicken. How much does the adult chicken weigh?
a. 4 pounds c. 6 pounds
b. 5 pounds 144
d. pounds
9
50. The hypotenuse of right triangle measures 14cm and one leg is 12cm. What is the length of the other leg?
a. 2 √ 10 cm b. 2 √ 11 cm c. 1 2 cm d. 2 √ 13 cm

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION X- NORHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BUKIDNON
Sumpong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

QUARTERLY TEST
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Quarter: SECOND
SOLO Models
Extended
No. of Days No. of Test Unistructural Multistructural Relational
Learning Competency Abstract Total Item Placement
Taught Item (20% or 10 (20% or 10 (30% or 15
(30% or 15
No. Items) items) items
items)
17.illustrates situations that
involve the following variations:
17.1.direct;
17.2.inverse;
4 4 1 1 1 1 4 1, 2, 3, 4
17.3.joint;
1 17.4.combined;
18.translates into variation
statement a relationship between
two quantities given by:
a table of values;
4 5 1 1 2 1 5 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
a mathematical equation;
2 a graph, and vice versa;
19.solves problems involving
3 variation; 4 5 2 3 5 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
20.applies the laws involving
positive integral exponents to 5 5 2 2 1 5 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
4 zero and negative integral
21.illustrates expressions with
5 rational exponents;
2 2 1 1 2 20, 21
22.simplifies expressions with
6 rational exponents;
4 4 1 1 1 1 4 22, 23, 24,25
23.writes expressions with
rational exponents as radicals 5 6 2 2 1 1 6 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
7 and vice versa;
8 24.derives the laws of radicals; 2 2 2 2 32, 33
25.simplifies radical
expressions using the laws of 4 4 2 2 4 34, 35, 36, 37
9 radicals;
26.perform operations on
10 radical expressions;
4 4 1 1 1 1 4 38, 39, 40, 41
27.solves equations involving
11 radical expressions;
5 5 1 1 2 1 5 42, 43, 44, 45, 46
28.solves problems involving
12 radicals; 4 4 2 2 4 47, 48, 49, 50
Total 47 50 10 10 15 15 50
 ANSWER KEY
1. B 14. D 27. C 40. B
2. C 15. B 28. C 41. B
3. A 16. C 29. C 42. A
4. C 17. C 30. A 43. D
5. A 18. A 31. A 44. A
6. A 19. D 32. D 45. D
7. B 20. B 33. D 46. D
8. B 21. B 34. D 47. B
9. A 22. C 35. C 48. C
10. A 23. B 36. B 49. A
11. C 24. D 37. A 50. D
12. D 25. B 38. D
13. B 26. C 39. A
 SECOND PERIODICAL LONG EXAM
Mathematics 9

1. Teacher Marie asked her students to solve the equation √ 3 x−2 - √ 2 x −1 = 0, all of her students have a resulting
1
answer of x= . Is her students correct?
2
a) yes c) no, because x = 2
b) no, because x = 4 d) no, because x = 1
8
2. Simplify the radical expression and write the answer in simplest form +4=7 .
√ x +3
37 37
a. x= b. x= c. x= -9 d. -37
3 9
3. Given the formula of the distance that you can see the horizontal view of the beach, d=
√ 5 h , where h is the height
3
above the ground. Solve for the following (note: distance is in miles.) What is the distance if h=3 miles?
a. √ 5 mi b. √ 15 mi c. 5 mi d. 15 mi

For number 4: The side of a rectangle (in meters) is in the equation, √ 2 x −3=√ x +5and √ 2 x −3=√ x +2 .
4. What is the length of the rectangle?
a. 2 meters b. 3 meters c. 5 meters d. 8 meters

5. A certain number is the same as the cube root of 16 times the number. Supposed we will solve for the value/s of the
number. What is the relationship of the number of roots to the degree of the radical equation?
a. The degree of the radical equation tells us the number of roots.
b. The number of roots is always lower than the degree of the radical equation.
c. The number of roots is always higher than the degree of the radical equation.
d. The number roots does not have any relationship with the degree of the radical equation.

6. Given the equation, √ x+ 2=3, Supposed that we have x=3, can we say that the RHS=LHS? Prove your answer.
e. Yes, because upon checking 3=3.
f. No, because upon checking 3≠ 3.
g. Yes, because 3 is the root of the given equation.
h. No, because 3 is not the root of the given equation.

7. Anna wants to have a magical pool party. The radius of the pool, represented by r, is unknown. The distance from the
center of the pool to its side is given by the expression √ 3 r +18 .Additionally, she wants to add an arching bridge across
the pool. The height of the bridge, represented by h, satisfies the equation: √ h+3=√ 2r . (note: all answers in meters)

If Anna wants to cover the pool, what will be the area, in meters, of the pool to be covered?
a. 6 π b. 3 π c. 9 π d. 36 π

8. Approximately, the distance d miles that a person can see to the horizon is represented by the equation d=
h is the height where the person is.
√ 4 h , where
2

What should the person do to have a better view of the horizon?

a. Move upwards to see less of the horizon. c. Move downward to see less of the horizon.
b. Move upwards to see more of the horizon. d. Move downward to see more of the horizon.
9. The formula r =2 √ 5 Lcan be used to approximate the speed r, in miles per hour, of a car that has left a skid mark of L,
in feet. What is the relationship of the speed of the car and the distance that the car can travel?
e. If the car has a higher speed, it can travel at a lower distance based on the given formula.
f. If the car has a lower speed, it can travel at a greater distance based on the given formula.
g. If the car has a higher speed, it can travel at a far distance based on the given formula.
h. If a car has a lower speed or higher speed, they will just have the same distance.

10. A newborn baby chicken weighs 3-2 pounds. If an adult chicken can weigh up to 36 times more than a newborn
chicken. How much does the adult chicken weigh?
a. 4 pounds c. 6 pounds
b. 5 pounds 144
d. pounds
9
11. The hypotenuse of right triangle measures 14cm and one leg is 12cm. What is the length of the other leg?
a. 2 √ 10 cm b. 2 √ 11 cm c. 1 2 cm d. 2 √ 13 cm

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For number 12: Scientists are studying a new virus with a diameter of 6 mm. The diameter of a virus is the distance
10
across the widest part of its spherical shape. Dr. Cruz is curious to compare the size of this virus to the strand of a human
80
hair whose diameter is 6 mm.
10

12. Compare the radical expressions for the diameters of the virus and the human hair strand. What is the difference in
their diameters in radical form, and how does this difference reflect the scale of size between the virus and the human hair
strand
0.0012 0.008
a. mm− 6 mm and the difference reflects the relatively small scale difference between
√1,000,000
6
√ 1,000,000
the virus and the human hair strand.
0.008 0.0012
b. mm− 6 mm and the difference reflects the relatively small scale difference between
√1,000,000
6
√ 1,000,000
the virus and the human hair strand.
0.0012 0.008
c. mm+ 6 mm and the sum reflects the relatively large scale difference between the virus
√1,000,000
6
√1,000,000
and the human hair strand.
0.0012 0.008
d. ( 6 mm)( 6 mm) and the product reflects the relatively small scale difference between
√1,000,000 √1,000,000
the virus and the human hair strand.

13. In a physics experiment, the time (t) for an object to fall ℎ meters can be represented by the expression t=
√
where g is the acceleration due to gravity. t=h2g; the rational expression is irrelevant for representing the given physics
2h
g
,

formula. Convert this expression into a rational form and discuss how this transformation aids in practical applications of
the formula.

a. t=
√2 h ; t he rational expression facilitates easier calculations and provides a clearer understanding of the
√g
relationship between time, distance, and gravity.

b. t=
√ 2h
g
converting ¿ a rationalexpression introduces unnecessary complexity in the physics formula.

c. t=
√ h ; the rational expression is irrelevant for representing the given physics formula.
√2 g

d. t=
√2 h ; the rational expression distorts the true relationship between time, distance, and gravity in the
g
formula.
14. Consider the expression √ a2 +b 2 and its geometric significance in right-angled triangles. Which sequence of steps and
geometric insights correctly derive the expression √ a2 +b 2 and connect it to the Pythagorean Theorem?

a. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to a right-angled triangle, square both sides, and simplify.
b. Square both sides of the expression √ a2 +b 2 ,factor the result, and interpret geometrically.
c. Simplify the expression √ a2 +b 2 using trigonometric ratios, then generalize to the Pythagorean Theorem.
d. Recognize the relationship between the hypotenuse and legs in a right-angled triangle, then generalize to
 the Pythagorean Theorem.
For number 15: Investigate the connection between the laws of radicals and the area of a circle with radius 'r'.
15. How does the expression√ πr 2 relate to the area of a circle, and what geometric insights can be derived from this
connection?
a. Apply the formula for the area of a circle, square both sides, and simplify.
b. Derive the expression for the area of a circle using integration, then simplify using radicals.
c. Express the area of a circle in terms of √ πr 2, square both sides, and interpret geometrically.
d. Recognize the geometric meaning of √ πr 2 as the radius of the circle, then generalize to the area formula.