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What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 3 feet? Estimate the circumference to the hundredths place using 3.14 for π
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To calculate the circumference of a circle, you can use the formula:

\[
C = 2\pi r
\]

where \(C\) is the circumference, \(\pi\) is approximately 3.14, and \(r\) is the radius of the circle.

Given that the radius \(r\) is 3 feet, we can substitute this value into the formula:

\[
C = 2 \times 3.14 \times 3
\]

Now let's perform the calculation:

1. First, calculate \(2 \times 3.14\):

\[
2 \times 3.14 = 6.28
\]

2. Next, multiply this result by the radius (3):

\[
6.28 \times 3 = 18.84
\]

Therefore, the estimated circumference of the circle is:

\[
\boxed{18.84} \text{ feet}
\]

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