The diameter of a circle is 5 ft. Find its area to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Hi Trent,

The formula for the area of a circle: A = pi* r^2

radius = diameter/2 = 5/2 = 2.5 ft

so area = pi * (2.5)^2 = pi * 6.25 = 19.63495... square feet

Round to nearest tenth and Area = 19.6 square feet.