Question

a group of monks created a sand mandala at an art museum. The mandala was in the shape of a circle with a radius of 2.5 feet.

what has the area of the sand mandala? use 3.14 for pi

Answer 1

To find the area of a circle, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Area} = \pi r^2
\]

where \( r \) is the radius of the circle.

In this case, the radius \( r \) is 2.5 feet, and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[
\text{Area} = 3.14 \times (2.5)^2
\]

First, calculate \( (2.5)^2 \):

\[
(2.5)^2 = 6.25
\]

Now substitute back into the area formula:

\[
\text{Area} = 3.14 \times 6.25
\]

Now perform the multiplication:

\[
3.14 \times 6.25 = 19.625
\]

Thus, the area of the sand mandala is approximately:

\[
\text{Area} \approx 19.625 \text{ square feet}
\]