Jon and Becky measured the circle-shaped part of a sun they drew on the sidewalk. The diameter of the circle is 68 centimeters. What is the approximate area of the circle? (Use 3.14 for .)
First, we need to calculate the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is half of the diameter, so the radius is 68 cm / 2 = 34 cm.
Next, we can calculate the area of the circle using the formula: area = π * radius^2.
Plugging in our values, we get:
area = 3.14 * (34 cm)^2
area = 3.14 * 1156 cm^2
area ≈ 3625.84 cm^2
Therefore, the approximate area of the circle is 3625.84 square centimeters.