A flashlight can light a circular area of up to 6 feet in diameter. What is the maximum area that can be lit? Round to the nearest tenth if needed!

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asked Oct 11, 2024 116k views

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Kenneth Brodersen · Answer 1 · 2024-10-15T19:17:04+0000

Answer: 28.3

Explanation:

The question is just asking for the area of a circle with a diameter of 6. The equation for that is
$A = \pi r^{2$ .

Since the Radius (r) is half the diameter, your equation will look like this:
$A=\pi 3^2$ .

When plugged into a calculator, 28.27443 is the answer. Rounded to the nearest tenth would be 28.3. Hope this helps!