15,409 views
21 votes
21 votes
An irrigation sprinkler waters

a circular region with a radius of 14 feet. Find the
circumference of the region watered by the sprinkler.
Use 3.14 for pi.

User Kristiyan Varbanov
by
3.0k points

1 Answer

24 votes
24 votes

Answer: Use 22/7 for π. Solution: Use the formula. C = 2πr. Substitute 14 for r. C = 2π(14) Substitute 22/7 for π. C ≈ 2 x (22/7) x 14. Simplify C ≈ 2 x (22/1) x 2. C ≈ 88. So, the circumference of the region watered by the sprinkler is about 88 feet.

Step-by-step explanation: Hope this helps

User Chetan Kapoor
by
2.9k points