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 .(1 point)

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1,384.74 mi.2
1,384.74 mi squared

131.88 mi.2
131.88 mi squared

346.19 mi.2
346.19 mi squared

65.94 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.

Since the diameter is given as 21 miles, the radius \( r \) is half of the diameter:

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

Now, substitute \( r = 10.5 \) and \( \pi = 3.14 \) into the area formula:

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

Calculating \( (10.5)^2 \):

\[ (10.5)^2 = 110.25 \]

Now, calculate the area:

\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times 110.25 \]

\[ \text{Area} = 346.3875 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredths place:

\[ \text{Area} \approx 346.39 \text{ mi}^2 \]

However, looking at your given options, the closest answer would be:

346.19 mi²

Thus, the correct response is:

346.19 mi squared.