SOLUTION: A boat that is tethered can cast a fishing line up to 60 ft away in any direction. How many square feet(in terms of pi) can be fished? A. 3600(pi symbol)ft squared B. 120(

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Question 125374: A boat that is tethered can cast a fishing line up to 60 ft away in any direction. How many square feet(in terms of pi) can be fished?
A. 3600(pi symbol)ft squared
B. 120(pi symbol)ft squared
C. 14,400(pi symbol)ft squared
D. 360(pi symbol)ft squared




sorry for the lack of symbols, but i don't know how to put them on the computer:(

Thanks to whoever helps!!!! It's tonight's homework! PLEASE & THANK YOU!!!!!

I just don't understand the area of a circle:(
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the boat is the center of the "fishing" circle

the radius of the circle is the 60 ft fishing line

the area of the circle is pi times the square of the radius __ pi r squared



(NO!! pie are round, cake are square)

...sorry, couldn't help myself