What is the area of a circle with radius 5? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

To calculate the area of a circle, you use the formula:

[ \text{Area} = \pi r^2 ]

where ( r ) is the radius of the circle. In this case, the radius is 5.

Substituting the values into the formula gives:

[ \text{Area} = \pi \times (5)^2 ]

[ \text{Area} = \pi \times 25 ]

[ \text{Area} = 25\pi ]

Using the approximation ( \pi \approx 3.14 ):

[ \text{Area} \approx 25 \times 3.14 ]

Calculating that gives:

[ 25 \times 3.14 = 78.5 ]

Thus, the area of the circle is approximately 78.5 square units. This confirms that the correct choice is the one that represents this numerical value.