Question

A group of historians is building a tepee to display at a local multicultural fair. The tepee has a height of 7 feet 4 inches at its center, and it has a circular floor of radius 14 feet. What is the area of the floor of the tepee to the nearest square foot? Use 227 for π.

Answer 1

616 ft²

Explanation:

Since the floor of the tepee is circular, we find its area by using the area of a circle.

So, A = πr² where π = 22/7 and r = radius of circular floor = 14 feet

So, substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have

A = πr²

A = 22/7 × (14 ft)²

A = 22/7 × 196 ft²

A = 22 × 28 ft²

A = 616 ft²

So, the area of the floor of the tepee is 616 ft²