Verified Answer :

To find the area of a circle, we use the formula:

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

Here, \(\( r \)\) is the radius of the circle. Given that the radius is 3 feet, let's follow these steps to find the area of the circle.

1. Square the radius:
\(\[ r^2 = 3^2 = 9 \]\)

2. Multiply the squared radius by \(\( \pi \)\):
\(\[ \text{Area} = \pi \times 9 \approx 3.14159 \times 9 \approx 28.274333882308138 \]\)

3. Round the area to the nearest whole number:
\(\[ \text{Rounded Area} \approx 28 \]\)

So, the area of the circle to the nearest whole number is 28 square feet.