The base of a cone is a circle.
The area of a circle is
.
Thus, the area of the base of a cone.
The derivation of the formula for the area of a circle involves a bit of calculus, but if you'd like, I can walk you through it.
The area of a circle is
Thus, the area of the base of a cone
The derivation of the formula for the area of a circle involves a bit of calculus, but if you'd like, I can walk you through it.
