Question #N997
A circle has a radius of 5 cm. What is the area of the circle in square centimeters?
A. 10\pi
B. 25\pi
C. 50\pi
D. 100\pi
Correct Answer is: B
The area of a circle is given by the formula A = \pi r^2, where r is the radius. Substituting 5 for r, we get A = \pi (5)^2 = 25\pi.