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

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Responses

1,384.74 mi.2
1,384.74 mi squared

65.94 mi.2
65.94 mi squared

131.88 mi.2
131.88 mi squared

346.19 mi.2

1 answer

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

\[ A = \pi r^2 \]

where \( A \) is the area and \( r \) is the radius of the circle.

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

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

Now substituting \( r \) into the area formula:

\[ A = 3.14 \times (10.5)^2 \]

Calculating \( (10.5)^2 \):

\[ (10.5)^2 = 110.25 \]

Now substituting back into the area formula:

\[ A = 3.14 \times 110.25 \]

Calculating this:

\[ A = 346.185 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredths place:

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

Therefore, the correct response is:

346.19 mi²