SOLUTION: A playground is being built in the shape of a circle with a diameter of 20 feet long. a) How much sod (grass) would need to bought to cover the playground? Amount of sod(g

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Question 1038872: A playground is being built in the shape of a circle with a diameter of 20 feet long.
a) How much sod (grass) would need to bought to cover the playground?
Amount of sod(grass) =
b) How much fencing would need to bought to enclose the playground?
Amount of fencing =
Please help. I'm unsure what formulas I need to use for each problem.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a)
Say HOW the grass is measured. Is this mass, volume, or area? Use formula for area of a circle if measure is to be in area, square feet.

(b)
Circumference formula.