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The circle above has a radius of 3 cm. What is the area of the circle?

Use = 3.14.
A.
18.84 cm2
B.
28.26 cm2
C.
9.42 cm2
D.
56.52 cm2

1 answer

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 radius \( r \) is 3 cm, and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times (3)^2 \]

Calculating \( (3)^2 \):

\[ (3)^2 = 9 \]

Now substitute back into the area formula:

\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times 9 \]

Multiplying:

\[ 3.14 \times 9 = 28.26 \text{ cm}^2 \]

Thus, the area of the circle is:

\[ \boxed{28.26 \text{ cm}^2} \]

The correct answer is B. 28.26 cm².