Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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2. Area of Circles
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Exercise 8 Page 627

The area of a circle equals the product of π and the square of its radius.

About 379.94ft^2

Practice makes perfect

We are told that a rotating sprinkler sprays water at a radius of 11 feet. Then, the watered area is a circle with a radius of 11 feet.

Circle
We want to find the area of of the lawn that is watered. To do so, we need to find the area of the circle. Recall that the area A of a circle equals the product of π and the square of its radius r. A = π r^2 In this case, r= 11. Let's calculate the area using this information. Remember, we are asked to use 3.14 for π.
A = π r^2
A = π ( 11^2)

π ≈ 3.14

A ≈ 3.14 (11^2)
A ≈ 3.14 (121)
A ≈ 379.94
We found that A ≈ 379.94, which means that about 379.94 square feet of the lawn is watered.