The Area of a Circle, Explained with Pizza

One of the oldest calculus problems, finding the area of a circle, can be visualized by cutting a pizza into slices. Lots of slices.
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[@jeremyphillips7827]

It's hard to believe that in 50 years, this is the first time I've seen this concept illustrated this way. Too bad they didn't teach it this way when I was in school. I loved math, but for some of my classmates who found it harder to memorize equations or grasp the logic behind them, I think this kind of practical visual teaching would have been very helpful.

[@Scraggledust]

I love visual teaching!!! Especially since having a stroke. Visual aids are fabulous ❤❤🎉

[@atulgokuyamaha7]

Yes trying to fasting from 2 days and i see pizza everwhere thankyou NOVA

[@c.erine78]

WOW! If math had only been explained so easily, that D- would of been a B+!

[@rick35758]

So instead of Area = Pi R squared, shouldn't it be Area = Pie are rectangled?

[@squirrelcovers6340]

That would be excellent to teach kids.

[@marksusskind1260]

Veritasium had this last year, but he was talking about Pi [instead of area] with pizza.

[@VigilanteAgumon]

One time, I was ordering a 20-inch pizza for my family when the pizzeria informed me that they were having a sale on two 16-inch pizza for less money. I went with the deal on a hunch. Soon after, I found out that really was a good deal as two 16-inch pizzas was more food than a single 20-inch.

[@classicredwine]

This was great, thank you

[@oldschoolman1444]

Mmmmm, pizza! 🍕

[@unadomandaperte]

He said ay ay ay instead of mamma mia! 😊