Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
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Exercise 23 Page 596

Recall the formula for finding the area of a circle.

Approximately 28.3 in.^2

Practice makes perfect

We are given a circle and want to find its area.

The area of a circle with radius r is calculated using the formula below. A=Ï€ r^2 From the figure we know that the radius of the circle is 3inches. By substituting 3 for r in the formula, we can calculate A.

A=Ï€ r^2
A=Ï€( 3)^2
A=Ï€(9)
A=28.274334...
A≈ 28.3

The area of the circle is approximately 28.3 square inches.