Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
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Exercise 24 Page 596

Recall the formula for finding the area of a circle.

Approximately 30.2 cm^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 To use the formula, we need to divide the diameter by 2 to determine the radius. r=d/2 From the figure we know that the diameter of the circle is 6.2centimeters. Let's find the radius!

r= d/2
r = 6.2/2
r = 3.1

By substituting 3.1 for r in the formula, we can calculate A.

A=Ï€ r^2
A=Ï€( 3.1)^2
A=Ï€(9.61)
A= 30.190705...
A≈ 30.2

The area of the circle is approximately 30.2 square centimeters.