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A circular above-ground pool has a diameter of \(4.50\,\text{m}\). A plastic strip \(12\,\text{cm}\) high is attached once around the outside rim with no overlap.
a) Find the required length of the strip.
b) Find the area of the strip in square meters.
Hints
- What shape does the strip make when laid flat?
- Which circle measure gives the strip's length?
- Convert all measurements to the same unit before finding area.
Solution
1. The strip's length is the pool's circumference: \(C=\pi d=\pi(4.50\,\text{m})\approx14.14\,\text{m}\).
2. Convert the height: \(12\,\text{cm}=0.12\,\text{m}\).
3. When laid flat, the strip is a rectangle. Its area is \(A=Ch\approx14.137\,\text{m}\cdot0.12\,\text{m}\approx1.70\,\text{m}^2\).
Answer
a) About \(14.14\,\text{m}\)
b) About \(1.70\,\text{m}^2\)
