The displacement, in cubic inches, of a car engine is given by the formula where s is the stroke and b is the bore, as shown in the figure, and c is the number of cylinders. Calculate the engine displacement for the Mitsubishi Eclipse: 6 cylinders, 3.59 inches of bore, 2.99 inches of stroke. Use 3.14 to approximate . Please round the answer to the nearest whole.

Question

The displacement, in cubic inches, of a car engine is given by the formula  where s is the stroke and b is the bore, as shown in the figure, and c is the number of cylinders. Calculate the engine displacement for the Mitsubishi Eclipse: 6 cylinders, 3.59 inches of bore, 2.99 inches of stroke. Use 3.14 to approximate  . Please round the answer to the nearest whole.

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Using the given formula, 
displacement = (3.59/2)^2 * 3.14 * 2.99 * 6
displacement ≈ 226.2475
Rounding to the nearest whole, we get 226. Thus, the correct choice is C).

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