SOLUTION: Equation of a Circle 8. A farmer is building a circular corral to hold livestock. With distance measured in metres, the shape of the corral is modelled by the equation x^2+y^2=64

Question 189635: Equation of a Circle
8. A farmer is building a circular corral to hold livestock. With distance measured in metres, the shape of the corral is modelled by the equation x^2+y^2=64.
a) Find the length of fencing required for this corral.
b) Find the area of the corral.
Thank you very much!!!
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is a circle with a radius of 8m
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b) A=
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A=
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a) length of Fence would be the circumference which would be
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length of fence
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