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 0.5 m.
what is the area of the sand mandala? use 3.14 for $pi$.
$a = pi r^{2}$
$= ?$ $m^{2}$

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Radius $r = 0.5$ m, $\pi = 3.14$

Step2: Calculate $r^2$

$r^2 = (0.5)^2 = 0.25$

Step3: Compute area via formula

$A = \pi r^2 = 3.14 \times 0.25$

Answer:

$0.785$ m²