SOLUTION: A circle measures 12 feet in diameter. What�s its area to the nearest foot?

Question 495920: A circle measures 12 feet in diameter. What�s its area to the nearest foot?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the area of a circle formula.

Plug in (note: the radius is half the diameter).

Replace with (note: Use more digits of to get better accuracy).

Square to get .

Multiply and to get (this figure is approximate).

Round to the nearest foot.

So the area is roughly 113 square feet.
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