An Installer Compares the Areas of a Circular Duct and a Rectangular

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Short Answer

An installer compares the areas of a circular duct and a rectangular duct. The 6-inch by 5-inch rectangular duct has an area of 30 sq in. The 5 1/2-inch diameter circular duct has an area of about 24 sq in. What is the ratio of the area of the circular duct to the area of the rectangular duct?

Manipulate and simplify polynomial expressions.

Solve algebraic equations for specific variables.

Simplify expressions involving powers and roots.

Understand and apply properties of exponents in algebra.

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