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Find the circumference of a circle whose area is 60pi cm^2.

A.
[tex]2 \sqrt{15\pi } \: cm[/tex]
B.
[tex]4 \sqrt{15\pi} \: cm[/tex]
C.
[tex]30\pi \: cm[/tex]
D.
[tex]900\pi \: cm[/tex]

Respuesta :

Answer:

  none of the offered choices is correct

  [tex]circumference=4\pi\sqrt{15}\,\text{cm}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the area equation to find the radius of the circle, then use that to find the circumference.

  A = πr²

  60π = πr²

  60 = r² . . . . . . . divide by π

  √60 = 2√15 = r . . . . take the square root

Now, the circumference is given by ...

  C = 2πr

  C = 2π(2√15) = 4π√15 . . . . cm

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If the area were 60 cm², answer choice B would be correct. Since it is 60π cm², no answer choice is correct.