Step-by-step explanation:
so, to repeat, the radius r of the circle is 87 cm.
the area of a circle is
pi×r²
so, in our case
A = pi×87² = pi×7569 = 23,778.7148... cm²
so, how to give this answer with only 3 significant figures ?
as you can see, there are already 5 figures before the decimal point.
3 attempts :
1. 3 significant figures after the decimal point : 23778.715 cm²
2. scientific notation with 3 SF : 2.38×10⁴ cm²
3. converting to m² (1m² = 10000cm²) : 2.38 m²
