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12=r^{2}\times 4
Cancel out \pi on both sides.
\frac{12}{4}=r^{2}
Divide both sides by 4.
3=r^{2}
Divide 12 by 4 to get 3.
r^{2}=3
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
r=\sqrt{3} r=-\sqrt{3}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
12=r^{2}\times 4
Cancel out \pi on both sides.
\frac{12}{4}=r^{2}
Divide both sides by 4.
3=r^{2}
Divide 12 by 4 to get 3.
r^{2}=3
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
r^{2}-3=0
Subtract 3 from both sides.
r=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-3\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -3 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
r=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-3\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
r=\frac{0±\sqrt{12}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -3.
r=\frac{0±2\sqrt{3}}{2}
Take the square root of 12.
r=\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation r=\frac{0±2\sqrt{3}}{2} when ± is plus.
r=-\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation r=\frac{0±2\sqrt{3}}{2} when ± is minus.
r=\sqrt{3} r=-\sqrt{3}
The equation is now solved.