SOLUTION: A circle has a circumference of 50 square feet. Find the radius.

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Question 193206This question is from textbook Geometry
: A circle has a circumference of 50 square feet. Find the radius. This question is from textbook Geometry

Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, nerdybill, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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square feet is area. Try posting again.

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source):
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A circle has a circumference of 50 square feet. Find the radius.
I think you meant:
A circle has a circumference of 50 feet. Find the radius.
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If so,
circumference = 2(pi)r
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Plug in the given circumference:
50 = 2(3.14)r
25 = (3.14)r
7.962 feet = radius

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
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A circle has a circumference of 50 square feet. Find the radius.
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A circumference is not measured is square feet.
An area is measured in square feet.
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Cheers,
Stan H.