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The circumference of a circle is 22pi cm. What is the area, in square centimeters?

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Answer:

Area = 121pi sq cm

Explanation:

Circumference is the distance around the circle. The formula for circumference is:

C = pi•d

The question has the info in it that the circumference is 22pi.

C = 22pi

remember,

C = pi•d this means that the circle has a diameter (the d in the formula is diameter) 22cm.

The radius is half the diameter. The diameter is 22cm, so the radius is 11cm.

The formula for the area is:

Area = pi•r^2

= pi•11^2

= pi•121

= 121pi

The area is 121pi sq cm.

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