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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 4 years ago

Help with a math question?

How do you do this problem? I need an explanation.

A circular swimming pool with a radius of 14 ft is surrounded by

a deck with width y feet. Write and simplify an expression for

the total area of the pool and the deck. Use 22/7 for pi.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago
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    radius of circle = 14/2 = 7 ft

    radius of total area = (7+y) ft

    total area = π(7+y)² = π(y² + 14y + 49)

    = (22/7)y² + (22/7)14y + (22/7)49

    = (22/7)y² + 44y + 154 ft²

  • Como
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    A = π [ 14 + y ] ² ft²

    A = [ 22/7 ] [ 14 + y ] ² ft²

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    It's really pretty simple, Sally. The area of a circle is simply pi times the radius squared. If the radius is 14 ft plus y ft., then the area is equal to

    a = (7/22) (14 + y)2

  • 4 years ago

    The total radius is 14+y

    Just plug that into the formula for area of a circle.

    A = πr²

    A = π(14+y)²

    A = π(196 + 28y + y²)

    I'll leave it to you to substitute whatever approximation of π you want to use and then distribute.

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