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A lawn sprinkler spins in a circle . The sprinkler covers a radius of 12 feet. Which choice in the closest to the area of lawn that the sprinkler can cover.

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Answer: The sprinkler can cover is 450 square feet.

Step-by-step explanation: The area covered by a circle is given by the formula:

A = πr^2

where A is the area and r is the radius.

In this case, the radius is given as 12 feet, so we can calculate the area covered by the sprinkler as:

A = π(12 ft)^2

A = 144π square feet

We can use the approximation π ≈ 3.14 to estimate the area covered:

A ≈ 144 x 3.14

A ≈ 452.16 square feet

Therefore, the closest choice to the area of lawn that the sprinkler can cover is 450 square feet.

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