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The area of a circle is 28.26 square centimeters. What is its diameter (use 3.14 for ð)?

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area for circle is πr² so πr² =28.26 and we can sub 3.14 as pi
3.14*r²=28.26 we can divide by 3.14 to get r² on it's own
r²=28.26/3.14
then we root both sides to get r on it's own
28.26/3.14=9 √9=3
and the diameter is double the radius 3*2=6 so the diameter is 6

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