Answer:
24 meters
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a circle can be found using the following formula.
[tex]a=\pi r^2[/tex]
We know that the area is 144pi m^2.
[tex]a= 144\pi m^2[/tex]
Substitute 144pi m^2 in for a.
[tex]144\pi m^2= \pi r^2[/tex]
We want to find the diameter. First, we must find the radius. We have to get the variable, r, by itself.
Divide both sides of the equation by pi.
[tex]144\pi m^2/ \pi = \pi r^2 / \pi[/tex]
[tex]144\pi m^2/ \pi = r^2[/tex]
[tex]144 m^2= r^2[/tex]
The variable, r , is being squared. The inverse of a square is the square root. Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
[tex]\sqrt{144 m^2} =\sqrt{r^2}[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{144 m^2} =r[/tex]
[tex]12 m= r[/tex]
The radius of the circle is 12 meters, but the question asks for diameter. The diameter is twice the radius.
[tex]d= r*2[/tex]
The radius is 12 m.
[tex]d= 12 m*2[/tex]
Multiply
[tex]d= 24 m[/tex]
The diameter of the circle is 24 meters.
