2 1/2 because you divide the 15 by 6 and 2 R.3 3 is half of 6 so you make it a half leaving you with 2.5 or fraction form:2 1/2
The area of the square is increasing at the rate of 36(3/2)^(1/2).btw,i forget to add ^2 to `cm`
The formula for the area of a circle is Area = PI x r^2
Area = 3.142 x 11.2^2
Area = 394.13 square cm.