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Find the diameter of each of the following circles, given their area.

(1) 1386 sq cm (2) 346.5 sq cm


(3) 3850 sq m (4) 301.84 sq m


(5) 24.64 sq m

(1). Given: Area of circle = 1386 cm2


To find diameter:


We know that, area is given by


Area = πr2


r2 = Area/π




r = √441


r = 21


If radius, r = 21 cm


Then, diameter = 2r = 2 × 21


diameter = 42



Thus, diameter is 42 cm.


(2). Given: Area of the circle = 346.5 cm2


To find diameter:


We know that, area is given by


Area = πr2


r2 = Area/π




r = √110.25


r = 10.5


If radius, r = 10.5 cm


Then, diameter = 2r = 2 × 10.5


diameter = 21



Thus, diameter is 21 cm.


(3). Given: Area of the circle = 3850 m2


To find diameter:


We know that, area is given by


Area = πr2


r2 = Area/π




r = √1225


r = 35


If radius, r = 35 m


Then, diameter = 2r = 2 × 35


diameter = 70



Thus, diameter is 70 m.


(4). Given: Area of the circle = 301.84 m2


To find diameter:


We know that, area is given by


Area = πr2


r2 = Area/π




r = √96.04


r = 9.8


If radius, r = 9.8 m


Then, diameter = 2r = 2 × 9.8


diameter = 19.6



Thus, diameter is 19.6 m.


(5). Given: Area of the circle = 24.64 m2


To find diameter:


We know that, area is given by


Area = πr2


r2 = Area/π




r = √7.84


r = 2.8


If radius, r = 2.8 m


Then, diameter = 2r = 2 × 2.8


diameter = 5.6



Thus, diameter is 5.6 m.


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