Find the radius of a circle whose area is 274 cm2SolutionSta

Find the radius of a circle whose area is 274 cm^2.

Solution

Start with the equation you know: area = pi r^2; most people use pi=3.14.

For this, you know the area, so 274 cm^2=3.14 r^2

Divide both sides of the equation by 3.14, so you have

87.26 =r^2

You then have to take the square root of both sides of the equation to find r. I\'ll let you enter that into your calculator.

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