Answer:
The area of 530.66 cm squared. 
Option (a) 530.66 cm² is the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : 
- Diameter of circle = 26 cm.
To Find : 
- Radius of circle 
- Area of circle 
Using Formulas : 
[tex]\star{\small{\underline{\boxed{\sf{\red{R = \dfrac{D}{2}}}}}}}[/tex]
[tex]\star{\small{\underline{\boxed{\sf{\red{Area_{(Circle)} = \pi{r}^{2}}}}}}}[/tex]
Solution : 
Finding the radius of circle by substituting the values in the formula :
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Radius = \dfrac{D}{2}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Radius = \dfrac{26}{2}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Radius = \cancel{\dfrac{26}{2}}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Radius = 13}}}[/tex]
[tex]\star{\underline{\boxed{\sf{\red{Radius = 13 \: cm}}}}}[/tex]
Hence, the radius of circle is 13 cm. 
[tex]\rule{200}2[/tex]
Now, finding the area of circle by substituting the values in the formula :
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Area_{(Circle)} = \pi{r}^{2}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Area_{(Circle)} = 3.14 \times  {(13)}^{2}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Area_{(Circle)} =  \dfrac{314}{100}  \times  {(13 \times 13)}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Area_{(Circle)} =  \dfrac{314}{100}  \times  169}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Area_{(Circle)} =  \dfrac{314 \times 169}{100}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Area_{(Circle)} =  \dfrac{53066}{100}}}}[/tex]
[tex]{\longrightarrow{\sf{Area_{(Circle)} = 530.66}}}[/tex]
[tex]\star{\small{\underline{\boxed{\sf{\red{Area_{(Circle)} = 530.66 \:  {cm}^{2}}}}}}}[/tex]
Hence, the area of circle is 530.66 cm². 
[tex]\rule{300}{1.5}[/tex]