The Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse lights up how much more area than the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse- 18 miles. Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse- 28. Answer: The Hillsboro Inlet lighthouse lights up 1444.4 miles² more area than Jupiter Inlet lighthouse. Step-by-step explanation: Radius : Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse: 28 miles Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse: 18 miles The lighthouse lights up an area in circle. Area of circle = πr² Where : π ≈ 3.14 r ⇒ radius Area each lighthouse covers: Hillsboro, with 28-mile radius: Area = (3.14)(28 miles)² = (3.14)(784 miles²) ≈ 2,461.76 or 2,461.8 miles² Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse with 18-mile radius: Area = (3.14)(18 miles)² = (3.14)(324 miles²) ≈ 1,017.36 or 1,017.4 miles² Solve for the area difference to find how much more area the Hillsboro lights up than Jupiter lighthouse: Area difference = 2,461.8 miles² - 1,017.4 miles² Area difference = 1,444.4 miles² (in nearest tenth) The Hillsbo...
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