What is the area of a circle with a diameter of 12.6 in.?

Use 3.14 for π and round your final answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Answer :

To find the area of a circle with a diameter of 12.6 inches, follow these steps:

1. Find the radius: The radius of a circle is half of its diameter. Therefore, the radius [tex]\( r \)[/tex] is:

[tex]\[ r = \frac{\text{diameter}}{2} = \frac{12.6}{2} = 6.3 \, \text{inches} \][/tex]

2. Use the formula for the area of a circle: The formula to calculate the area [tex]\( A \)[/tex] of a circle is:

[tex]\[ A = \pi r^2 \][/tex]

Here, [tex]\(\pi\)[/tex] (pi) is given as 3.14.

3. Substitute the radius and value of [tex]\(\pi\)[/tex] into the formula:

[tex]\[ A = 3.14 \times (6.3)^2 \][/tex]

4. Calculate the square of the radius:

[tex]\[ (6.3)^2 = 39.69 \][/tex]

5. Multiply by [tex]\(\pi\)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ A = 3.14 \times 39.69 = 124.6266 \][/tex]

6. Round to the nearest hundredth: The area calculated is 124.6266 square inches. Rounded to the nearest hundredth, this becomes:

[tex]\[ A \approx 124.63 \, \text{in}^2 \][/tex]

Thus, the area of the circle with a diameter of 12.6 inches is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{124.63 \, \text{in}^2} \][/tex]