For this case we have that by definition, the area of a circle is given by:
![A = \pi * r ^ 2](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/aphz99i7s3sr0ed3hfa6uoaimn1hgptyrw.png)
Where:
A: It is the radius of the circle.
If they tell us that the diameter is 17 inches, then the radius is 8.5 inches. Substituting:
![A = \pi * (8.5) ^ 2\\A = 226,865](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/zg8gd6i64n0wko9atlwkxfr5vo5qg4zwh4.png)
If we round up, we have that the area is:
226.87 square inches
Answer:
Option C