A circle has a diameter of 24 ft . What is its circumference? Use 3.14 for π and do not round your answer. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

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Answer:

The circumference of the circle that has a diameter of 24ft is [tex] \\ C = 75.36\;ft[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

The circumference of a circle is given by the formula:

[tex] \\ C = 2*\pi*r[/tex] [1]

Where

[tex] \\ C[/tex] is the circle's circumference.

[tex] \\ \pi = 3.1415926535897932384626...[/tex]. It is a constant and  represents the ratio between the length of the circumference to the diameter of the circle, that is, [tex] \\ \pi = \frac{C}{2*r} = \frac{C}{D}[/tex]. This number is irrational and has infinite digits.

[tex] \\ r[/tex] is the circle's radius.

The diameter of a circle is

[tex] \\ D = 2*r = 24[/tex]ft

Therefore, we can rewrite equation [1] as  

[tex] \\ C = 2*r*\pi = D*\pi[/tex]

Then

[tex] \\ C = D*\pi[/tex]

[tex] \\ C = 24\;ft*\pi[/tex]

Using [tex] \\ \pi = 3.14[/tex]

[tex] \\ C = 24\;ft*3.14[/tex]

[tex] \\ C = 75.36\;ft[/tex]

Then, the circumference of the circle that has a diameter of 24ft is [tex] \\ C = 75.36\;ft[/tex].

Notice that [tex] \\ \pi[/tex] is dimensionless and, since the diameter is in ft the circumference is also represented in this unit.