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1. Circles and Circumference
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Exercise 56 Page 723

Use the formula for circumference of a circle and solve it for the radius.

A

Practice makes perfect

We want to find the radius of the circle formed by a table. The circumference C of a circle with radius r is calculated using the formula below. C=2Ï€ r From the exercise, we know that the circumference of the circle is 10ft. By substituting 10 for C in the formula, we can solve for r.

C=2Ï€ r
10=2Ï€ r
10=2Ï€ r
10/2Ï€=r
r=10/2Ï€
r=1.591549...
r≈ 1.6

The radius of the circle is approximately 1.6ft. Therefore, the correct answer is A.