What is the radius of the largest circle you can cut from a rectangular poster board with measurements 11 in. by 17 in?
The circle would have a diameter of 11 inches. Half of the diameter is the radius.
The largest diameter you could have is 11 inches. The radius is 1/2 the diameter.
To find the radius of the largest circle that can be cut from a rectangular poster board, we need to determine the smaller dimension of the poster board (length or width) and divide it by 2.
In this case, the smaller dimension of the poster board is 11 inches. So, we divide 11 by 2 to find the radius:
Radius = 11 inches / 2 = 5.5 inches
Therefore, the radius of the largest circle that can be cut from the rectangular poster board with measurements 11 in. by 17 in. is 5.5 inches.