SOLUTION: A contractor is building the base of a circular fountain. On the blueprint, the base of the fountain has a diameter of 18 centimeters. The blueprint has a scale of three centimeter

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Question 1072080: A contractor is building the base of a circular fountain. On the blueprint, the base of the fountain has a diameter of 18 centimeters. The blueprint has a scale of three centimeters to four feet. What will be the actual area of the base of the fountain, in square feet, after it is built? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a square foot.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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radius on blueprint = 9 cm
actual radius = (9/3) * 4 = 12 ft

actual area = pi+%2A+r%5E2+=+144+%2A+pi