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Find the area of the pizza if the diameter is 15 in.

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Answer:

176.7 square inches

Explanation:

You want the area of a 15 inch diameter pizza.

Area

The formula for the area of a circle in terms of its diameter is ...

A = (π/4)d²

The area of the pizza is ...

A = (π/4)(15 in)² = 225π/4 in² ≈ 176.7 . . . square inches

The area is about 176.7 square inches.

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