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- 3.14 is an approximation of the ratio of the diameter to the circumference of a circle and accurate enough for most everyday purposes.
If you know the diameter of any circle multiplying it by Pi (3.14) will give you the circumference.
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Circumference = 314 inches implies radius = 49.97 inches and so area = 7846.02 sq inches (approx).
Circumference of a circle with a diameter of 100 feet?
Oh, dude, you're hitting me with some math now? Alright, so the circumference of a circle is just pi times the diameter. So, if the diameter is 100 feet, the circumference would be 100π feet. But like, who really measures things in terms of pi? Just round it to like 314 feet and call it a day.
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What does A equals 3.14x10x10 equal?
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