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Which has the greatest area: a circle with a radius of 4cm, a square with sides of 7cm, or a triangle with a base of 8cm and an altitude of 12.3cm?

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given the following parameters

circle with radius 4cm

sqaure with sides 7cm

triangle with base 8cm and altitude 12.3cm

to get the greatest area of the, we need to look for the area of each of them

therefore,

Area of a circle is Pir^2

pi = 3.142

r = 4

Area = 3.142 x 4^2

= 3.142 x 16

= 50. 27cm

Area of a square = a^2

a which is also the side = 7

therefore,

Area = 7^2

Area = 49cm

Area of a triange = hb/2

h = 12.3cm

b = 8

Area = 12.3 x 8/2

= 98.4/2

Area = 49.2cm^2

so, the areas are

For circle = 50.27

For square = 49

For Triangle = 49.2

therfore the greatest area is that of a circle which is 50.27

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