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.
Given that the diameter is 8 ft, the radius \( r \) is half of the diameter:
\[ r = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \text{ ft} \]
Now, using \(\pi \approx 3.14\):
\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times (4)^2 \] \[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times 16 \] \[ \text{Area} = 50.24 \text{ ft}^2 \]
So, the area of the circle is approximately 50.24 ft².