To approximate the diameter of the mouth of an extinct volcano, a geologist used a diagram like the one shown. The geologist assumed that the mouth of the volcano was a circle. What was the approximate diameter of the volcano's mouth to the nearest ten feet? The approximate diameter of the volcano's mouth was feet.

To approximate the diameter of the mouth of an extinct volcano, a geologist used a diagram like the one shown. The geologist assumed that the mouth of the volcano was a circle. What was the approximate diameter of the volcano's mouth to the nearest ten feet? The approximate diameter of the volcano's mouth was feet.

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To approximate the diameter of the mouth of an extinct volcano, a geologist used a diagram like the one
shown. The geologist assumed that the mouth of the volcano was a circle. What was the approximate
diameter of the volcano's mouth to the nearest ten feet?
The approximate diameter of the volcano's mouth was
feet.

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