A storm is expected to hit 7 mi in every direction from a small town. What is the area that the storm will affect ( Use 3.14 for pi)
a. 153.86 square miles
b. 38.47 square miles
c. 43.96 square miles
d. 21.98 square miles
b. 38.47 square miles
To find the area of the storm's affect, we need to calculate the area of a circle with a radius of 7 miles.
Area = πr^2
Area = 3.14 * 7^2
Area = 3.14 * 49
Area = 153.86 square miles
However, since the storm affects in all directions, we only need to consider half of the circle's area.
Area = 153.86 / 2
Area = 76.93 square miles
Therefore, the storm will affect approximately 76.93 square miles.