SOLUTION: Equation of a Circle 8. A farmer is building a circular corral to hold livestock. With distance measured in metres, the shape of the corral is modelled by the equation x^2+y^2=64

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Question 189635: Equation of a Circle
8. A farmer is building a circular corral to hold livestock. With distance measured in metres, the shape of the corral is modelled by the equation x^2+y^2=64.
a) Find the length of fencing required for this corral.
b) Find the area of the corral.
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Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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this is a circle with a radius of 8m
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b) A=%28pi%29%288%29%5E2
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A=64%28pi%29
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a) length of Fence would be the circumference which would be 2%28pi%29r
:
length of fence 16%28pi%29