SOLUTION: The area of a circle is 9π in². What is the circumference, in inches? Express your answer in terms of piπ.

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Question 1210579: The area of a circle is 9π in². What is the circumference, in inches? Express your answer in terms of piπ.
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Answer by n2(66) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a circle is 9π in². What is the circumference, in inches? Express your answer in terms of piπ.
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Use the formula for the area of a circle

    pi%2Ar%5E2 = 9%2Api  in^2.


where  'r'  is the radius of the scuare.

From this equation

        r%5E2 = 9,  r = sqrt%289%29 = 3.


Then the circumference of the circle is

    circumference = 2pi%2Ar = 2pi%2A3 = 6pi inches.


ANSWER.  The circunference of the circle is  6pi inches.

Solved.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39749) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of circle being 9%2Api means pi%2A3%5E2 and radius is 3.

To find circumference, 2%2Api%2A3=highlight%286pi%29.