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The largest tree in the United States is growing in Sequoia National Park in California. The tree is a giant sequoia whose trunk is roughly circular and has a circumference of 998 inches. Find the diameter of the tree. Use 3.14 for pi and round your answer to the nearest tenths place.

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circumference formula - diameter x pi
diameter = 998/3.14
diamter = 318 inches
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Answer:

318 (rounded)

Explanation:

d = diameter

c = circumference

d = c/3.14

hope this helps you

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