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document.write( "i tried a=3.14xrxr                   x is the multiplication symbol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3.14 x 8 x 8 and it was equal to 200.96 which is none of the answer choices </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried a=3.14xrxr x is the multiplication symbol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3.14 x 8 x 8 and it was equal to 200.96 which is none of the answer choices<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the problem here is that they want the exact area so you must leave the answer in terms of &#960;, because &#960; is an irrational number. So this is what I believe is wanted:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=&#960;r^2=&#960;8^2=64&#960; </SPAN>\n" );
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