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The diameter of a circular pizza is 18 inches. What is the area of the pizza? Use 3.14 for π.

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Answer: π * (18/2)^2

= 3.14 * 81

= 254.34 inches

Explanation:

Formula of circle's area: πr^2, or 3.14 * radius to the power of 2

Since the radius is diameter divided by 2, the radius is 9

So, we can do 3.14 * 9 to the power of 2, which is 81.

So the formula is 3.14 * 81, and 254.32 inches.

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