Answer:
a ≈ 14 or 6
Step-by-step explanation:
264 = π × a × (20 - a)
a(20 - a) = [tex]\frac{264}{Pi}[/tex] ≈ 84 (rounded off to nearest whole number)
Opening the brackets we get;
a² - 20a + 84 = 0
Applying the quadratic formula we get: