Edited : I apologise I misunderstood the question.
You can solve the equation.
R - 4.5 < 11
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r would be 15.5
[ r = 15.5 ]
What is 9 inches? Is 9 inches the diameter? Or the radius? What?
The equation for circumference is pi x diameter.
So assuming the 9 inches is the diameter:
Pi x 9 = 28.2743339
Circumference = 28.274 (3 d.p.)
Answer:
Yes it is linear
Step-by-step explanation: