document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150994>Question 150994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A circle has a circumference of 27 inches. Approximate the radius of the circle to two decimals places. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tweevy><B>tweevy(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tweevy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Circumference is the distance around a circle. The radius is the distance from the circle to the center of the circle.  The diameter is the distance from one end of the circle to the other, through the center.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "circumference = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for circumference is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Circumference = pi * diameter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for diameter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = pi * diameter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.60 = diameter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The radius is half the diameter so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "radius = 8.60/2 = 4.30 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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