2.) On Friday nights, Patrizia makes a special veggie pizza that has a diameter of 20.5 inches. What is the area of the special veggie pizza (to the nearest inch)?

To find the area of Patrizia's special veggie pizza, we'll use the formula for the area of a circle: \[ \text{Area} = \pi r^2 \] Where: - \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14159 - \( r \) is the radius of the circle **Step 1: Determine the Radius** The diameter of the pizza is 20.5 inches, so the radius \( r \) is half of that: \[ r = \frac{20.5}{2} = 10.25 \text{ inches} \] **Step 2: Calculate the Area** Plugging the radius into the area formula: \[ \text{Area} = \pi (10.25)^2 \approx 3.14159 \times 105.0625 \approx 330.062 \text{ square inches} \] **Step 3: Round to the Nearest Square Inch** \[ \text{Area} \approx 330 \text{ square inches} \] **Answer:** The area of the special veggie pizza is **330 square inches**.