Question

a group of tibetan monks create a sand mandala at an art museum. the mandala is in the shape of a circle with a radius of 2 ft.
what is the area of the sand mandala? use 3.14 for $pi$.
$a = ?$ ft²

Explanation:

Step1: Recall circle area formula

The area of a circle is $A = \pi r^2$.

Step2: Substitute given values

Substitute $\pi=3.14$ and $r=2$ ft:
$A = 3.14 \times (2)^2$

Step3: Calculate the square of radius

$(2)^2 = 4$

Step4: Compute final area

$A = 3.14 \times 4 = 12.56$

Answer:

$12.56$ ft²