Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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2. Area of Circles
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Exercise 24 Page 629

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

About 45.3ft^2

Practice makes perfect

We are given that a circle has a radius of 3 45 feet.

Circle
We want 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= 3 45. Let's calculate the area using this information. We can use 3.14 for π.
A = π r^2
A = π [( 3 45)^2]

π ≈ 3.14

A ≈ 3.14 [(3 45)^2]
Write mixed number as a fraction
A ≈ 3.14 [(3* 5 + 4/5)^2]
A ≈ 3.14 [(15 + 4/5)^2]
A ≈ 3.14 [(19/5)^2]
A ≈ 3.14 [19^2/5^2]
A ≈ 3.14 [361/25]
A ≈ 3.14 * 361/25
A ≈ 1133.54/25
A ≈ 45.3416
A ≈ 45.3
We found that A ≈ 45.3, which means that the area of the circle is about 45.3 square feet.