Question

A water sprinkler sends water out in a circular pattern. How many feet away from the sprinkler can it spread water if the area formed by the watering pattern is 1 comma 962.50 square​ feet? Use 3.14 for pi??

Answer 1

Answer:

The sprinkler can spread water 18 feet away.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Area formed by watering pattern = 1,017.36 square feet

We have to find the how far the sprinkler spread the water.

The sprinkler covers a circular area. We need to find the radius of this circular area to find the how far the sprinkler spread the water.

Area of circle =$A = \pi r^2$

Putting values, we get:

$1017.36 = 3.14 r^2\\\\r^2 = \dfrac{1017.36}{3.14}\\\\r^2 = 324\\r = \sqrt{324} = 18\text{ feet}$

Therefore, the sprinkler can spread water 18 feet away.