SOLUTION: what is the area of an ellipse with the major axis 20m and the minor axis 10m?

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Question 267155: what is the area of an ellipse with the major axis 20m and the minor axis 10m?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for area of ellipse is
A+=+pi%2A%28%28a%2Bb%29%2F2%29%5E2
where a and b are major and minor axis
* Note if a = r and b = r as in a circle, then the area would be pir^2
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1/2 major = 10
1/2 minor = 5
so,
A+=+pi%2A%28%2810%2B5%29%2F2%29%5E2
or
56.25*pi meters squared.