The top of a manhole cover is shaped like a circle. The area of the manhole cover is 380 square inches. What is the circumferenc

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e of the manhole cover, to the nearest inch?

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Salsk061 [2.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-15T03:08:52+03:00

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need to find the radius first

area = pi*r^2

380 = PI *r^2

380/PI = r^2

r^2 = 121

r = sqrt(121) = 11 inches

radius is 11 inches

now calculate circumference:

c = 2*PI*r

C = 2 * 3.14 * 11

circumference = 69.08 = 69 inches