SOLUTION: 3.14(8)(8) = 3.14 (64) = 200.96 where is the error in this calculation

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Question 964474: 3.14(8)(8) = 3.14 (64) = 200.96 where is the error in this calculation
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is no error in the calculation as given,
however:
%28pi%298%5E2=%28pi%29%2864%29=201.06 (rounded to nearest hundredth)
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The difference comes from rounding pi.