We are given a circle of radius 2.17 cm. To determine its area we will use the following formula:

Where "r" is the radius of the circle. Now we plug in the given value of the radius:
![A=\pi(2.17\operatorname{cm})^2]()
Now we solve the square:

Now we multiply by pi and we get:
![A=14.8\operatorname{cm}\approx14\operatorname{cm}^2]()
Therefore, the area of the circle is approximately 14 square centimeters.