document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014249>Question 1014249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A circular rug has an interior circle and two rings around the circle. Write a polynomial that represents the total area of the rug if the radius of the interior  rug is r and each ring is 1 ft. from edge to edge. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've done some work, and I know that the radius of a circle is pi r squared.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of a circle is equal to pi * r^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the key is finding the radius of the whole rug, including the outer rings.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the radius of the interior rug is pi * r^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r represents the radius of the interior rug.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each of the rings around the interior rug is 1 foot wide.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i believe that's what they mean by 1 foot edge to edge.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your total radius of the whole rug, including the rings around the interior, would be r + 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of your rug, including the rugs around it, would therefore be equal to pi * (r+2)^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation, as best i can interpret it is, a = pi * (r+2)^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a is the area of the rug, including the outer rings.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + 2 is the radius of the rug, including the outer rings.\r<BR>\n" );
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