a group of monks created a sand mandala at an art museum. The mandala was in the shape of a circle with a radius of 2.5 feet.

what has the area of the sand mandala? use 3.14 for pi

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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.

In this case, the radius \( r \) is 2.5 feet, and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times (2.5)^2 \]

First, calculate \( (2.5)^2 \):

\[ (2.5)^2 = 6.25 \]

Now substitute back into the area formula:

\[ \text{Area} = 3.14 \times 6.25 \]

Now perform the multiplication:

\[ 3.14 \times 6.25 = 19.625 \]

Thus, the area of the sand mandala is approximately:

\[ \text{Area} \approx 19.625 \text{ square feet} \]