Question

what is the area of the pitchers circle?

you can use the formula ( a=pi r^{2} ) to find the area. remember, the length of the radius is half the length of the diameter.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the radius

Assume the diameter of the pitcher's circle is \(8\) ft (since the incorrect answer given is \(8\pi\), maybe a wrong use of diameter as radius). Then the radius \(r=\frac{d}{2}\). If \(d = 8\) ft, then \(r=\frac{8}{2}=4\) ft.

Step2: Calculate the area

Use the formula \(A=\pi r^{2}\). Substitute \(r = 4\) into the formula: \(A=\pi\times(4)^{2}=\pi\times16 = 16\pi\) \(ft^{2}\)

Answer:

\(16\pi\) \(ft^{2}\)