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

The diameter of a circle is 17 ft. Find its area to the nearest whole number.-example-1
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Answer:

about 227 square feet

Explanation:

Since the diameter of the circle is 17 feet, the radius is one-half of 17, or 8.5 feet. So the area of the circle is:

π(8.5^2) = 72.25π = about 227 square feet

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