Use the correct formula to find the area of a circle if the diameter is 21 mi. Round to the nearest hundredths place. Use 3.14 for π . Responses: 1,384.74 mi.2 1,384.74 mi squared 346.19 mi.2 346.19 mi squared 65.94 mi.2 65.94 mi squared 131.88 mi.2

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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. The radius is half of the diameter.

Given that the diameter is 21 mi, the radius \( r \) is:

\[ r = \frac{21}{2} = 10.5 \text{ mi} \]

Now, we can substitute the radius into the area formula:

\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times (10.5)^2 \]

Calculating \( (10.5)^2 \):

\[ (10.5)^2 = 110.25 \]

Now plug that back into the area formula:

\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times 110.25 \approx 346.19 \text{ mi}^2 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredths place gives:

\[ \text{Area} \approx 346.19 \text{ mi}^2 \]

Therefore, the correct response is 346.19 mi squared.