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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the area of a circle with a diameter of 20 inches. Use 3.14 for pi. a. 62.8 in2 b. 125.6 in2 c. 188.4 in2 d. 314 in2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

hint: A = pi*r^2 A = area r = radius

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the "^" sign?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

^ means power or exponent so for example " x^2 " means " x squared"

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

your calculator should have that button

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the radius in this?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you cut the diameter in half (ie divide by 2) to get the radius diameter = 20 radius = 10

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so r = 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 314

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct

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