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A region with a 10-mile radius has a population density of about 1500 people per square mile. Find the number of people who live in the region

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The total population in the region is 942000

Explanation:

Radius of the region= 10 miles

Population density= 1500 per square mile

Area of the region = 2π(r x r)

= 2π(10 x 10)

=2(3.14) (100)

= 628 square miles

Population = 1500 x 628

= 942000

The total population in the region is 942000

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