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A sprinkler sprays water to cover a circular region of 90pi square feet. Find the diameter of the circle.

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Answer:

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr^2, where A is the area and r is the radius. Since we know that the circular region has an area of 90π square feet, we can set this equal to the area formula and solve for r:

A = πr^2

90π = πr^2

90 = r^2

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

r = √90

r = √(9 x 10)

r = 3√10

The diameter of the circle is equal to twice the radius, so we have:

d = 2r

d = 2(3√10)

d = 6√10

Therefore, the diameter of the circle is 6√10 feet.

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