Question

5. A cell phone tower picks up

signals within a 25 mile radius.

How many square miles of

coverage does the cell phone

tower provide?

Answer 1

1962.5 square miles of coverage is provided by cell phone tower.

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Radius of cell phone tower = 25 miles

Area coverage of the cell phone tower =

Area of circle formed

`A = \pi r^2\\A = 3.14* (25)^2\\A = 1962.5`

Thus, 1962.5 square miles of coverage is provided by cell phone tower.