How to find circumference - High School Math
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A circle with an area of 13_π_ in2 is centered at point C. What is the circumference of this circle?
A circle with an area of 13_π_ in2 is centered at point C. What is the circumference of this circle?
The formula for the area of a circle is A = _πr_2.
We are given the area, and by substitution we know that 13_π_ = _πr_2.
We divide out the π and are left with 13 = _r_2.
We take the square root of r to find that r = √13.
We find the circumference of the circle with the formula C = 2_πr_.
We then plug in our values to find C = 2√13_π_.
The formula for the area of a circle is A = _πr_2.
We are given the area, and by substitution we know that 13_π_ = _πr_2.
We divide out the π and are left with 13 = _r_2.
We take the square root of r to find that r = √13.
We find the circumference of the circle with the formula C = 2_πr_.
We then plug in our values to find C = 2√13_π_.
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A 6 by 8 rectangle is inscribed in a circle. What is the circumference of the circle?
A 6 by 8 rectangle is inscribed in a circle. What is the circumference of the circle?
First you must draw the diagram. The diagonal of the rectangle is also the diameter of the circle. The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a multiple of 2 of a 3,4,5 triangle, and therefore is 10.
Circumference = π * diameter = 10_π_.
First you must draw the diagram. The diagonal of the rectangle is also the diameter of the circle. The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a multiple of 2 of a 3,4,5 triangle, and therefore is 10.
Circumference = π * diameter = 10_π_.
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Ashley has a square room in her apartment that measures 81 square feet. What is the circumference of the largest circular area rug that she can fit in the space?
Ashley has a square room in her apartment that measures 81 square feet. What is the circumference of the largest circular area rug that she can fit in the space?
In order to solve this question, first calculate the length of each side of the room.
The length of each side of the room is also equal to the length of the diameter of the largest circular rug that can fit in the room. Since 
, the circumference is simply
In order to solve this question, first calculate the length of each side of the room.
The length of each side of the room is also equal to the length of the diameter of the largest circular rug that can fit in the room. Since 
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A gardener wants to build a fence around their garden shown below. How many feet of fencing will they need, if the length of the rectangular side is 12 and the width is 8?
A gardener wants to build a fence around their garden shown below. How many feet of fencing will they need, if the length of the rectangular side is 12 and the width is 8?
The shape of the garden consists of a rectangle and two semi-circles. Since they are building a fence we need to find the perimeter. The perimeter of the length of the rectangle is 24. The perimeter or circumference of the circle can be found using the equation C=2π(r), where r= the radius of the circle. Since we have two semi-circles we can find the circumference of one whole circle with a radius of 4, which would be 8π.
The shape of the garden consists of a rectangle and two semi-circles. Since they are building a fence we need to find the perimeter. The perimeter of the length of the rectangle is 24. The perimeter or circumference of the circle can be found using the equation C=2π(r), where r= the radius of the circle. Since we have two semi-circles we can find the circumference of one whole circle with a radius of 4, which would be 8π.
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If a circle has an area of 
, what is the circumference of the circle?
If a circle has an area of
The formula for the area of a circle is πr2. For this particular circle, the area is 81π, so 81π = πr2. Divide both sides by π and we are left with r2=81. Take the square root of both sides to find r=9. The formula for the circumference of the circle is 2πr = 2π(9) = 18π. The correct answer is 18π.
The formula for the area of a circle is πr2. For this particular circle, the area is 81π, so 81π = πr2. Divide both sides by π and we are left with r2=81. Take the square root of both sides to find r=9. The formula for the circumference of the circle is 2πr = 2π(9) = 18π. The correct answer is 18π.
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A car tire has a radius of 18 inches. When the tire has made 200 revolutions, how far has the car gone in feet?
A car tire has a radius of 18 inches. When the tire has made 200 revolutions, how far has the car gone in feet?
If the radius is 18 inches, the diameter is 3 feet. The circumference of the tire is therefore 3π by C=d(π). After 200 revolutions, the tire and car have gone 3π x 200 = 600π feet.
If the radius is 18 inches, the diameter is 3 feet. The circumference of the tire is therefore 3π by C=d(π). After 200 revolutions, the tire and car have gone 3π x 200 = 600π feet.
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A circle has the equation below. What is the circumference of the circle?
(x – 2)2 + (y + 3)2 = 9
A circle has the equation below. What is the circumference of the circle?
(x – 2)2 + (y + 3)2 = 9
The radius is 3. Yielding a circumference of 
.
The radius is 3. Yielding a circumference of
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The diameter of a circle is defined by the two points (2,5) and (4,6). What is the circumference of this circle?
The diameter of a circle is defined by the two points (2,5) and (4,6). What is the circumference of this circle?
We first must calculate the distance between these two points. Recall that the distance formula is:√((x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2)
For us, it is therefore: √((4 - 2)2 + (6 - 5)2) = √((2)2 + (1)2) = √(4 + 1) = √5
If d = √5, the circumference of our circle is πd, or π√5.
We first must calculate the distance between these two points. Recall that the distance formula is:√((x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2)
For us, it is therefore: √((4 - 2)2 + (6 - 5)2) = √((2)2 + (1)2) = √(4 + 1) = √5
If d = √5, the circumference of our circle is πd, or π√5.
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A circle has radius 
. What is the circumference, rounded to the nearest tenth?
A circle has radius
Circumference is given by the equation 
. We can use this equation with the given radius, 4.2, to solve for the circumference.
Circumference is given by the equation
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What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 12?
What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 12?
What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 12?
What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 12?
To find the circumference of a circle given the radius we must first know the equation for the circumference of a circle which is 
We then plug in the number for the radius into the equation yielding 
We multiply to find the value for the circumference is 
.
The answer is 
.
To find the circumference of a circle given the radius we must first know the equation for the circumference of a circle which is
We then plug in the number for the radius into the equation yielding
We multiply to find the value for the circumference is
The answer is
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Find the circumference of a circle with a radius of 
.
Find the circumference of a circle with a radius of
In order to find the circumference, we will use the formula 
.
In order to find the circumference, we will use the formula
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This figure is a circle with a radius of 3 cm.
What is the circumference of the circle (cm)?
This figure is a circle with a radius of 3 cm.
What is the circumference of the circle (cm)?
In order to find the circumference of a circle (which is the perimeter or distance around the circle), you must double the radius and multiply by pi (
).
In order to find the circumference of a circle (which is the perimeter or distance around the circle), you must double the radius and multiply by pi (
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A circle has a diameter of 13 cm. What is the circle's circumference?
A circle has a diameter of 13 cm. What is the circle's circumference?
To find the circumference of a circle, multiply the circle's diameter by 
.
To find the circumference of a circle, multiply the circle's diameter by
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What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 4?
What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 4?
The equation for the circumference of a circle is 
, so by substituting the given radius into the equation, we get 
.
The equation for the circumference of a circle is
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Find the circumference of the following circle:
Find the circumference of the following circle:
The formula for the circumference of a circle is
,
where 
is the radius of the circle.
Plugging in our values, we get:
The formula for the circumference of a circle is
where
Plugging in our values, we get:
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