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Jasmine plans to sew fringe around the circular pillow shown in the diagram.

a. How many inches of fringe does she need to purchase?

b. If Jasmine doubles the radius of the pillow, what is the new area of the top of the pillow?

Jasmine plans to sew fringe around the circular pillow shown in the diagram. a. How-example-1
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Answer:

a. 31.4 inches

b. 314 square inches

Explanation:

You want to know the circumference of a pillow with a radius of 5 inches, and the area if the radius doubles.

Circumference

The formula for the circumference of a circle is ...

C = 2πr

For a radius of 5 inches, the circumference is about ...

C ≈ 2(3.14)(5 in) = 31.4 in

Jasmine will need about 31.4 inches of fringe.

Area

The formula for the are of a circle is ...

A = πr²

If the 5-in radius is doubled, it becomes 10 in, and the area becomes ...

A = π(10 in)² = 100π in² ≈ 314 in²

The area of the top of the pillow would be about 314 square inches.

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