Question

A porch has the shape of a semicircle with a diameter of 7 ft.

What is the approximate area of the porch, rounded to the nearest square foot? Use 3.14 to approximate .

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I dont need the answer i need help

Answer 3

okay well first get your radius which is half the diameter so 7/2=3.5

Answer 4

where did you get 2?

Answer 5

the radius is half the diameter therefore 7/2 we are splitting it in half

Answer 6

oh ok

Answer 7

the formula to find area for a circle is pi*r^2

so 3.14*3.5^2

Answer 8

i think its 5.495???

Answer 9

\[3.5^2=3.5*3.5\]

Answer 10

what is 3.5*3.5=?

Answer 11

10.99

Answer 12

please type it into your calculator. 3.5*3.5

Answer 13

I did

Answer 14

nvm

Answer 15

try again

Answer 16

12.25 sorry i read it wrong

Answer 17

no no its okay. now multiply that by pi which is 3.14 so

12.25*3.14=?

Answer 18

38.465

Answer 19

great so you round to the nearest square foot which is 38