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Based on the image of your geometry test, here is the text for question 6:QuestionJamila wants to walk with her friend at the park but isn’t sure how long the course is. She knows it is a circular path with a walkway through the middle, and the path across the middle is $1$ (or $1/2$ based on text interpretation) of a mile. What is the distance all the way around the circle? Give the answer to the nearest tenth of a mile. (1 point)Answer Choices18.8 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi

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The circumference C of a circle is C = πd (d = diameter). If the straight path “across the middle” is the diameter:

- If d = 1 mile: C = π(1) ≈ 3.1416 ≈ 3.1 mi.
- If d = 1/2 mile: C = π(0.5) ≈ 1.5708 ≈ 1.6 mi.

So pick 3.1 mi if the middle path is 1 mile, or 1.6 mi if it is 1/2 mile.