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Sam has 100 feet of fencing. Does he have enough fencing to enclose a circular region whose area is 630 square feet? Show work!

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A=pi(radius^2)
630/3.14=200.64
radius=14.16 feet
C=2(pi)(radius)
=3.14(2)(14.16)
=6.28(14.16)
C=88.92
88.92<100
Yes! He has enough fencing to enclose the circular area.
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