To find the area of the bottom of the clay pot, follow these steps:
1. Start with the given diameter of the clay pot, which is 18 cm.
2. Calculate the radius of the bottom of the pot. The radius is half of the diameter:
[tex]\( \text{radius} = \frac{\text{diameter}}{2} = \frac{18 \, \text{cm}}{2} = 9 \, \text{cm} \)[/tex]
3. Use the formula for the area of a circle: [tex]\( \text{Area} = π \times (\text{radius})^2 \)[/tex]. Given that π (pi) is 3.14, plug in the values:
[tex]\( \text{Area} = 3.14 \times (9 \, \text{cm})^2 = 3.14 \times 81 \, \text{cm}^2 = 254.34 \, \text{cm}^2 \)[/tex]
4. Round the calculated area to the nearest whole number:
[tex]\( \text{Area} \approx 254 \, \text{cm}^2 \)[/tex]
Thus, the area of the clay pot's bottom is 254 square centimeters.
