SOLUTION: a floor in Phillips house is rectangular and measures 12' x 14' he wants to put a circular rug on the floor which is closest to the area of the largest circular rug he can use use
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Question 1031724: a floor in Phillips house is rectangular and measures 12' x 14' he wants to put a circular rug on the floor which is closest to the area of the largest circular rug he can use use 3.14 for pi Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
With a floor measuring
12' x 14' the shorter
of the two sides gives
you the diameter of the
largest rug possible.
12 feet diameter = 6 feet radius.
Area of circle = πr^2
Area = π 6^2
Area = 113.04 feet^2. (2 decimal points)
Hope this helps :-)
