SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this problem? The area of a circle is 268 square inches. What is the radius to the nearest inch? Thank you!

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Question 879537: Can you please help me solve this problem?
The area of a circle is 268 square inches. What is the radius to the nearest inch?
Thank you!
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=3.14r^2
268=3.14r^2
268/3.14=r^2
85.35=r^2
r=sqrt 85.35
r=9 in