Question

At a campground, a rectangular fire pit is 8 feet by 7 feet. What is the area of the largest

circular fire that can be made in this fire pit? Use 3.14 for A. Round to the nearest square
inch.
The area of the largest circular fire that can be made in the fire pit is
in2

Answer 1

The answer to your question is Area = 38 ft²

Explanation:

Data

Rectangular fire pit = 8 ft x 7 ft

Area of the circular fire = ?

Process

The largest circle that can be made in the rectangular fire pit must have a diameter of 7 ft.

1.- Calculate the radius

radius = diameter/2

radius = 7/2

radius = 3.5 ft

2.- Calculate the area of the circle

Area = πr²

-Substitution

Area = (3.14)(3.5)²

-Simplification

Area = 38.4 ft² ≈ 38 ft²