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The highway loop around a major city can be modeled by a circle with a circumference of 53 miles. The
distance across the city represents the diameter of the circle. Which distance is closest to the distance
across the city?
A. 106 miles
B. 53 miles
C. 27 miles
D. 17 miles

Answer 1

Answer:

$D = 17\ miles$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Circumference\ (C) = 53\ miles$

Required

Determine the diameter (D)

In terms of diameter, circumference is calculated as thus:

$C = \pi D$

Take $\pi$ as 3.14 and substitute 53 for C

$53 = 3.14 * D$

Make D the subject

$D = \frac{53}{3.14}$

$D = 17\ miles$ --- Approximated

Hence,

Option D answers the question