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11 October, 14:47

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina was constructed in 1802 and stands 210 feet tall. It is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States and has a beacon with a 36-inch diameter that can be seen for 20 miles. What formula can you use to calculate the area of the beacon?

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  1. 11 October, 15:18
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    Lots of red herrings in this question! The beacon is circular, so you need to find the area of a circle with a diameter of 36 inches.

    Area of a circle = pi x radius^2

    remember radius is half the diameter!
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