Question

Assume the bear can walk in any direction at a rate of 2 miles per hour. Suppose the bear was last seen 4 hours ago.how large an area must the searchers cover? use 3.14.round your answer to the nearest mile.

Answer 1

The bear can walk at a rate of 2 mph, which means after 4 hours it could have traveled 8 miles. That is our radius. To calculate the area of a circle, remember the formula
A = $\pi$r^2

3.14 * 8^2 = A
3.14 * 64 = A
200.96 = A

An area of 200.96 square miles must be searched.