To find the radius \( r \) of a circle with a given circumference \( C \), you can use the formula for the circumference of a circle, which is:
\[ C = 2\pi r \]
Given that the circumference \( C = 50.24 \) feet, we can rearrange the formula to solve for the radius \( r \):
\[ r = \frac{C}{2\pi} \]
Using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \), we can substitute this value into the formula:
\[ r = \frac{50.24}{2 \times 3.14} \]
First, calculate \( 2 \pi \):
\[ 2 \times 3.14 = 6.28 \]
Now, calculate the radius \( r \):
\[ r = \frac{50.24}{6.28} \approx 8.01 \text{ feet} \]
Therefore, the radius \( r \) of the circle is approximately \( 8.01 \) feet.