When the radius of a circle is tripled, how are the area and circumference of the circle affected?
(A) The area is 9 times as large and the circumference is 3 times as large. (B) The area is 3 times as large and the circumference is 9 times as large. (C) The area is 3 times as large and the circumference is 6 times as large. (D) The area is 6 times as large and the circumference is 3 times as large. (E) The area is 3 times as large and the circumference is 3 times as large.