Answer:
The area of this plate is [tex]36.31\ \text{inches}^2[/tex].
Step-by-step explanation:
We have,
Circumference of a circular plate, C = 21.4 inches
The circumference of a circular shape is given by :
[tex]C=2\pi r[/tex]
r is radius of circular shape
[tex]r=\dfrac{C}{2\pi}\\\\r=\dfrac{21.4}{2\times 3.14}\\\\r=3.4\ \text{inches}[/tex]
Area of this plate is given by :
[tex]A=\pi r^2\\\\A=\pi (3.4)^2\\\\A=36.31\ \text{inches}^2[/tex]
So, the area of this plate is [tex]36.31\ \text{inches}^2[/tex].