A circular plate has a diameter of 9 inches. What is the area of the plate? Explain the steps you follow to get to your answer

 The area of the circular plate is:  " 63.59 in² " .

Note:

diameter, "d" = 9 in. (given).

radius, "r" = "d/ 2 " = "(9 inches) / 2 " = 4.5 in.

Area of a circle, "A" :

A =  * r²  ;

in which:   "A = Area of circle ("plate"); in units of "square inches"; or "in² " ;

                 " = 3.14 " {approximation we shall use} ;  

                 "r = radius = 4.5 in." ;

Plug in our known values to solve for the area, "A" :

A = (3.14) * (4.5 in)² ;

A = (3.14) * (4.5)² * (in²) ;

A = (3.14) * (4.5) * (4.5) * (in²) ;

A = 63.585 in² ; round to:  " 63.59 in² " .

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