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What is the approximate area of a clock face with a diameter of eight inches?

User Jouke Van Der Maas
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The area formula of a circle is :


A=(1)/(4)\pi D^2

From the problem, the diameter is 8 inches.

The area will be :


\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(4)\pi(8)^2 \\ A=50.27 \end{gathered}

The answer is 50.27 in^2

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