SOLUTION: A circular pool has a radius of 15 feet. How many feet is one lap around the edge of the pool?
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Question 718600: A circular pool has a radius of 15 feet. How many feet is one lap around the edge of the pool?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance around a circle is called the circumference of the circle.
The formula is , where in this case r=15 feet.
feet, where pi= 3.14 approximately.
C=94.2 feet approximately
I do have a few pages of geometry explanations on my website if you need another explanation of this topic. Go to the website www.mathinlivingcolor.com, then click on the link at the bottom of this page. Then, look on my Homepage for the link "Topics from Geometry."
Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
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