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 11.40 centimeters, we can calculate the area:
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First, square the radius:
\[
r^2 = (11.40 , \text{cm})^2 = 130.96 , \text{cm}^2
\]
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Now, multiply by \( \pi \) (approximately 3.14):
\[
\text{Area} \approx 3.14 \times 130.96 \approx 410.54 , \text{cm}^2
\]
Now, comparing with the provided options, none of them directly match our result of \( 410.54 , \text{cm}^2 \).
Let's recalculate using \( \pi \) with a more precise value (approximately 3.14159):
- Calculating the area using the precise value of \( \pi \):
\[
\text{Area} \approx 3.14159 \times 130.96 \approx 410.96 , \text{cm}^2
\]
This confirms that the area is approximately \( 410.96 , \text{cm}^2 \).
Thus, if we were to round it appropriately and compare to the available options, the closest answer would be:
d. 408.28 cm² (although it is slightly less than our calculation, it appears to be the intended choice based on provided options).
If you need exactness, the calculations lead to somewhere close to \( 410.54 , \text{cm}^2 \), so there could be a rounding consideration in play. If you use an exact calculator or maintain more decimal places through the process, you'll find numbers shift a bit more.