To find the area \( A \) of a circle, you can use the formula:
\[ A = \pi r^2 \]
where \( r \) is the radius. Given the radius \( r = 2.1 \) miles and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):
- First, square the radius:
\[ r^2 = (2.1)^2 = 4.41 \]
- Then multiply by \( \pi \):
\[ A \approx 3.14 \times 4.41 \]
Calculating that:
\[ A \approx 3.14 \times 4.41 \approx 13.8384 \]
- Finally, round the result to the hundredths place:
\[ A \approx 13.84 \text{ square miles} \]
Thus, the area of the circle is approximately 13.84 square miles.