SOLUTION
Th formula for find the area of a circle is given to be
[tex]A=\pi r^2[/tex]
Notice that the radius of the circle is 8 mi
Substitute r=8 into the formula for aea of a circle
[tex]A=\pi\times8^2[/tex]
Calculate the area
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=3.14\times64 \\ A=200.96 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore the area of the circle is 200.96 square mi
