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OpenStudy (bbb911):

What is the surface area of a circle that has a diameter of 14 inches?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is the formula for area of a circle?

OpenStudy (bbb911):

it doesn't say

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Don't you know what it is?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

do you mean surface area of a sphere?

OpenStudy (bbb911):

oh my bad it just clicked it pie= radius/diameter

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Not pi. Area. Google "Area of Circle"

OpenStudy (bbb911):

base x height

OpenStudy (mertsj):

area of a circle. Not rectangle.

OpenStudy (bbb911):

π • r²

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is the radius of your circle?

OpenStudy (bbb911):

i googled it and thats what it gave me

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Yes. That is the correct formula. Now we need to use it. What is the radius of the circle in your problem?

OpenStudy (bbb911):

do i have to find the radius by using that formula?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

No. Read your problem.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What does it say?

OpenStudy (bbb911):

it says What is the surface area of a circle that has a diameter of 14 inches?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So if the diameter is 14, what is the radius?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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