High School Math : How to find circumference

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Find Circumference

A circle has radius \(\displaystyle 4.2\). What is the circumference, rounded to the nearest tenth?

\(\displaystyle (\pi=3.14)\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 55.4\)

\(\displaystyle 13.2\)

\(\displaystyle 26.4\)

\(\displaystyle 17.6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 26.4\)

Explanation:

Circumference is given by the equation \(\displaystyle C=2\pi r\). We can use this equation with the given radius, 4.2, to solve for the circumference.

\(\displaystyle C=2\pi r =2(3.14)(4.2)=26.4\)

Example Question #92 : Circles

What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 12?

What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 12?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 13\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 144\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 24\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\pi\)

Explanation:

To find the circumference of a circle given the radius we must first know the equation for the circumference of a circle which is \(\displaystyle Cicumference=2r\pi\)

We then plug in the number for the radius into the equation yielding \(\displaystyle Cicumference=2(12)\pi\)

We multiply to find the value for the circumference is \(\displaystyle 24\pi\).

The answer is \(\displaystyle 24\pi\).

Example Question #12 : Radius

A circle with an area of 13π in2 is centered at point C. What is the circumference of this circle?

Possible Answers:

2√13π

26π

13π

√13π

√26π

Correct answer:

2√13π

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a circle is πr2.

We are given the area, and by substitution we know that 13π πr2.

We divide out the π and are left with 13 = r2.

We take the square root of r to find that r = √13.

We find the circumference of the circle with the formula = 2πr.

We then plug in our values to find = 2√13π.

Example Question #1 : How To Find Circumference

A 6 by 8 rectangle is inscribed in a circle. What is the circumference of the circle?

Possible Answers:

8π

6π

10π

12π

25π

Correct answer:

10π

Explanation:

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 = 10π.

Example Question #1 : How To Find Circumference

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?

 
   

 

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Possible Answers:

96 ft

4π + 24

40 ft.

8π + 24

Correct answer:

8π + 24

Explanation:

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.

 

 

 

 

Example Question #13 : Radius

The diameter of a circle is defined by the two points (2,5) and (4,6). What is the circumference of this circle?

Possible Answers:

π√5

2.5π

None of the other answers

π√2.5

Correct answer:

π√5

Explanation:

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.

Example Question #191 : Radius

If a circle has an area of \(\displaystyle 81\pi\), what is the circumference of the circle?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 90\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 9\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 81\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 27\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\pi\)

Explanation:

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.

Example Question #2 : How To Find Circumference

Circle_with_radius

Find the circumference of a circle with a radius of \(\displaystyle r=3.5cm\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7 \pi cm\)

Not enough information to solve

\(\displaystyle \dpi{100} 7 \pi^{2} cm\)

\(\displaystyle \dpi{100} 3.5 \pi cm\)

\(\displaystyle \dpi{100} 7 cm\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7 \pi cm\)

Explanation:

In order to find the circumference, we will use the formula \(\displaystyle C=2\pi r\).

\(\displaystyle C=2\pi r\)

\(\displaystyle C=2*\pi*3.5cm\)

\(\displaystyle \rightarrow 7 \pi cm\)

Example Question #2 : How To Find Circumference

This figure is a circle with a radius of 3 cm.Circle

What is the circumference of the circle (cm)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 3\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 27\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 12\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 9\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\pi\)

Explanation:

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 (\(\displaystyle 2\cdot3\cdot\pi=6\pi\)).

Example Question #1 : How To Find Circumference

What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 4?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 14\Pi\)

\(\displaystyle 16\Pi\)

\(\displaystyle 4\Pi\)

\(\displaystyle 24\Pi\)

\(\displaystyle 8\Pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\Pi\)

Explanation:

The equation for the circumference of a circle is \(\displaystyle 2\Pi r\), so by substituting the given radius into the equation, we get \(\displaystyle 8\Pi\).

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