The pie factory sells an apple pie with a diameter of 16 inches for $10.99. what is the approximate cost per square inch of surface area of the top of the pie? use 3.14 for p.

the formula for the equation of a circle is (x – h)2+ (y – k)2 = r2, where (h, k) represents the coordinates of the center of the circle, and r represents the radius of the circle. if a circle is tangent to the x-axis at (3,0), this means it touches the x-axis at that point.