SOLUTION: How many square feet are in the largest circle that can be cut from a piece of carpet 10 yards by 7 yards?

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Question 1138015: How many square feet are in the largest circle that can be cut from a piece of carpet 10 yards by 7 yards?
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you are talking one cut and that cut forms a circle:
Maximum diameter is 7yds --> radius = 3.5yds

Area = +pi+%2A+3.5%5E2+ = 38.48451 sq yds = 38.48451 sq yd * 9sq ft/sq yd = +highlight%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+%22346.4%22%2C+%22+sq+%22%2C%22+ft%22%29%29