Question

The standard trampoline has a circumference of about 41 feet. When Jenna's dad lays with his feet at the center of the trampoline, the top of his head aligns with the outer edge. About how tall is Jenna's dad

Answer 1

To find the height of Jenna's dad, you will use the formula for circumference of a circle to solve for the radius.

C = 2 x pi x r
41 = 2 x 3.14 x r
41 = 6.28 x r
6.28 6.28
r = 6.529

Jenna's dad is approximately 6 foot 6 inches tall (0.5 = 6 inches).