Questions: The landscaping project you are working on has a circular flower garden 18 feet in diameter. To determine the number of plants to put in the garden, you need to calculate the area. What is the approximate area of the flower garden in square feet? 57 81 254 324 1,017

Solution Steps

The diameter of the circular flower garden is 18 feet.

The radius \( r \) of a circle is half of the diameter.
\[ r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{18}{2} = 9 \text{ feet} \]

The area \( A \) of a circle is given by the formula:
\[ A = \pi r^2 \]
Substitute \( r = 9 \) feet:
\[ A = \pi (9)^2 = \pi \times 81 \approx 254 \text{ square feet} \]

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