document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445182>Question 445182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A landscaper is preparing a circular flowerbed. The bed has a 12 - foot diameter. He will need 13 plants per square yard. How many plants should he buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the given diameter by 2 to obtain the radius in feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the radius in feet by 3 to obtain the radius in yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square the radius and multiply the result by an approximation of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \pi\"> suitable for your required level of precision.  This calculation will provide you with the area of the circle in square yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the calculated area by 13 and round to the nearest whole number. (unless you think the hero of this story knows of a nursery that will sell him fractional parts of a plant)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notes on approximation of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \pi\"> for this problem.  Either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{22}{7}\">, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 3.14\">, or any representation of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \pi\"> to greater precision will result in the same number of plants after rounding to the nearest whole number of plants.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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