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Question 1191237: Your neighbor decides to buy a circular trampoline. They install a protective padding to cover the metal circular edge. How long does the padding have to be for a circular trampoline with a radius of 6 feet?
A. 37.68 ft
B. 30.1 ft
C. 18.84 ft
D. 1.91 ft
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by ikleyn(52871) About Me  (Show Source):
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Same as the circumference of the circle with the radius of 6 feet.



Answer by greenestamps(13208) About Me  (Show Source):
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The circumference of a circle is 2pi times the radius.

The radius is 6; 2pi is a bit over 6. The answer has to be a bit over 6*6=36.

Assuming one of the given answers is correct to a couple of decimal places, it has to be answer A.