document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186817>Question 186817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the circumference and area in feet of circular pool that has a diameter of 20 yards?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><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=140041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Circumference is the perimeter of a circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula needed to find the circumference is C = pi(d), where pi = 3.14 and d = the given diameter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 3.14 x 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 62.8 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now need to convert 62.8 to feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 yard = 3 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many feet = 62.8 yards?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We divide to find the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "62.8 divided by 3 = 20.93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The circumference is 20.93 yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area is found by using the formula A = pi(r^2), where pi is again 3.14 and r represents the radius of the circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were given a diameter of 20 yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The radius of a circle is 1/2 the diameter length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is 1/2 of 20?  It is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the radius = 10 yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now can use the area formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 3.14 x (10)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 3.14 x 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 314 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must now divide 314 yards by 3 feet per yard to convert from yards to feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "314 divided by 3 = 104.7 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area, in feet, is 104.7 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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