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a circle pizza with a diameter of 10 inches. The pizza is in a square box with side lengths of 14 inches. In square inches, how much of the box is empty?Use π = 3.14 and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

User Kardu
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Answer:

117.45 in^2

Explanation:

Given data

Diameter of pizza= 10in

Radius of pizza=10/2= 5in

Lenght of pizza box= 14in

Area of pizza= πr^2

A= 3.142*5^2

A= 3.142*25

A= 78.55 in^2

Area of pizza box= L^2

A= 14^2

A= 196 in^2

Hence the empty space is

=196-78.55

=117.45 in^2

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