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geometry intermediate
Problem
To be able to walk to the center of a circular fountain, a repair crew places a 16-foot plank from to and then a 10-foot plank from to , where is the midpoint of . What is the area of the circular base of the fountain? Express your answer in terms of . 
Solution
Since triangle is isosceles (both and are radii), is perpendicular to . We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the radius: , so . The area is .
Final answer
164 \pi \mbox{ square feet}