Question

The diameter of a circle is 17 ft. Find its area to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

`\boxed{\mathtt{Area \approx 227ft^(2)}}`

Explanation:

`\textsf{We are asked to find the area of a circle.}`

`\textsf{First, we should identify the formula for the area of a circle.}`

`\large\underline{\textsf{Formula:}}`

`\mathtt{Area = \pi (radius)^(2)}`

`\textsf{The radius is \underline{half} of the diameter.}`

`\mathtt{(17)/(2) = 8.5ft.}`

`\textsf{Let's begin solving for the area.}`

`\large\underline{\textsf{Substitute:}}`

`\mathtt{Area = \pi (8.5)^(2)}`

`\mathtt{Area = 72.25 \pi}`

`\boxed{\mathtt{Area \approx 227ft^(2)}}`