The area of the rug is 28.28ft^2
Data given
To solve this problem, we have to use the formula of area of a circle which is given as
[tex]A = \pi r^2[/tex]
Substitute the values and solve for the area
[tex]A = \pi r^2\\A = 3.142 * 3^2\\A = 28.28ft^2[/tex]
The closest area of the rug is 28.28ft^2
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