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At a school carnival, the diameter of the mat of a trampoline is 12 feet and the diameter of its metal frame is 14 feet. What is the length, in feet, of the metal frame that surrounds the trampoline? Use 3.14 for π and round your answer to the nearest tenth.

37.7 feet
44.0 feet
75.4 feet
87.9 feet

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your answer is 44.0 feet

User Paul Leader
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we don't need to know the trampoline diameter, it's a trick

the legnth of the metal fram is the circumference
C=pid
d=14
c=14pi
pi=3.14
c=14*3.14
c=43.96
round
C=44

answer is 44 feet

User Bradrice
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