SOLUTION: The distance around a circular pool is 16pi ft. Find the area of the pool.

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Question 1104244: The distance around a circular pool is 16pi ft. Find the area of the pool.
Found 3 solutions by addingup, josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The description is not complete. You need to be given the radius or circumference or area of the pool. You are only given the distance AROUND the pool.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance around a circular pool is 16pi ft. Find the area of the pool.
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C = 2pi*r = 16pi
r = 8 ft.
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Area = pi*r^2 = 64pi sq ft.