A state seal, which is round, hangs in the capitol building. It has a diameter of 4 yards. What is the seal's area?

Use 3.14 for ​𝜋. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

square yards

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The area of the seal can be calculated using the formula for the area of a circle:

Area = 𝜋 * (radius)^2

Given that the diameter is 4 yards, the radius is half of that, which is 2 yards.

Plugging in the values:
Area = 3.14 * (2)^2
Area = 3.14 * 4
Area = 12.56 square yards

Therefore, the area of the state seal is 12.56 square yards.