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Caroline is building a circular fence for her basil garden. She used 29.8 feet of fencing for the fence. What is the radius of the garden?

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She used 29.8 feet of fencing for the fence -> The circumference of the circular garden is 29.8ft

Formula for circumference : 2πr

So, the radius is equal to : 29.8 : 2 : π = 4.74281730414... (round to 4.7)

Recheck : 4.7 x 2π = 29.5309709437... (close to 29.8)

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