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olympus mons, one of the largest volcano on mars has a diameter of 550 kilometers. what is the approximate area of the olympus mons volcano?

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Answer: S≈159043 km².

Explanation:

D=550 km.

Hence,


\displaystyle\\S=(\pi D^2)/(4) \\\\S=(\pi *550^2)/(4) \\\\S=(\pi *550*550)/(4)\\\\ S=\pi *225*225\\S=50625\pi \\S\approx159043\ km^2.

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