ISEE Upper Level Math : Radius

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Length Of A Radius

What is the radius of a circle with circumference equal to \(\displaystyle 36\pi\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle r=9\)

\(\displaystyle r=3\)

\(\displaystyle r=18\)

\(\displaystyle r=6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle r=18\)

Explanation:

The circumference of a circle can be found using the following equation:

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

\(\displaystyle 36\pi=2r\pi\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{36\pi}{\pi}=\frac{2r\pi}{\pi}\)

\(\displaystyle 36=2r\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{36}{2}=\frac{2r}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 18=r\)

Example Question #31 : Circles

What is the value of the radius of a circle if the area is equal to \(\displaystyle 18\pi\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 3\sqrt{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\sqrt{2}\)

Explanation:

The equation for finding the area of a circle is \(\displaystyle \pi r^{2}\)

Therefore, the equation for finding the value of the radius in the circle with an area of \(\displaystyle 18\pi\) is:

\(\displaystyle \pi r^{2}=18\pi\)

\(\displaystyle r^{2}=18\)

\(\displaystyle r=\sqrt{18}=\sqrt{9\cdot 2}=3\sqrt{2}\)

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Length Of A Radius

What is the radius of a circle with a circumference of \(\displaystyle 24\pi\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle r=9\)

\(\displaystyle r=12\)

\(\displaystyle r=8\)

\(\displaystyle r=24\)

\(\displaystyle r=10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle r=12\)

Explanation:

The circumference of a circle can be found using the following equation:

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

We plug in the circumference given, \(\displaystyle 24\pi\) into \(\displaystyle C\) and use algebraic operations to solve for \(\displaystyle r\).

\(\displaystyle 24\pi=2r\pi\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{24\pi }{\pi }=\frac{2r\pi }{\pi }\)

\(\displaystyle 24=2r\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{24}{2}=\frac{2r}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle r=12\)

 

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Length Of A Radius

Inscribed angle

Refer to the above diagram. \(\displaystyle \overarc {ACB}\) has length \(\displaystyle 60 \pi\). Give the radius of the circle.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 75\)

\(\displaystyle 100\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

Explanation:

Inscribed \(\displaystyle \angle ACB\), which measures \(\displaystyle 72 ^{\circ }\), intercepts a minor arc with twice its measure. That arc is \(\displaystyle \overarc {AB}\), which consequently has measure 

\(\displaystyle 72 ^{\circ } \times 2 = 144 ^{\circ }\).

The corresponding major arc, \(\displaystyle \overarc {ACB}\), has as its measure

\(\displaystyle 360 ^{\circ } - 144 ^{\circ } = 216 ^{\circ }\), and is

\(\displaystyle \frac{ 216 }{360 } = \frac{ 216 \div 72 }{360 \div 72 } = \frac{3}{5}\)

of the circle.

If we let \(\displaystyle C\) be the circumference and \(\displaystyle r\) be the radius, then \(\displaystyle \overarc {ACB}\) has length

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5} C = \frac{3}{5} \cdot 2 \pi r = \frac{6 \pi}{5} r\).

This is equal to \(\displaystyle 60 \pi\), so we can solve for \(\displaystyle r\) in the equation

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{5} \pi r = 60 \pi\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6 \pi } \cdot \frac{6 \pi }{5} r = \frac{5}{6 \pi } \cdot 60 \pi\)

\(\displaystyle r = 50\)

The radius of the circle is 50.

 

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Length Of A Radius

A circle has a circumference of \(\displaystyle 768\pi m\). What is the radius of the circle?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 384 m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 384 m\)

\(\displaystyle 125 m\)

Not enough information to determine.

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 384 m\)

Explanation:

A circle has a circumference of \(\displaystyle 768\pi m\). What is the radius of the circle?

Begin with the formula for circumference of a circle:

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

Now, plug in our known and work backwards:

\(\displaystyle 768\pi m=2\pi r\)

Divide both sides by two pi to get:

\(\displaystyle 384m=r\)

Example Question #1 : Radius

You are exploring the woods near your house, when you come across an impact crater. It is perfectly circular, and you estimate its area to be \(\displaystyle 169 \pi m^2\).

What is the radius of the crater?

Possible Answers:

Cannot be determined from the information provided

\(\displaystyle 13m\)

\(\displaystyle 15.5m\)

\(\displaystyle 26m\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13m\)

Explanation:

You are exploring the woods near your house, when you come across an impact crater. It is perfectly circular, and you estimate its area to be \(\displaystyle 169 \pi m^2\).

What is the radius of the crater?

To solve this, we need to recall the formula for the area of a circle.

\(\displaystyle A=\pi r^2\)

Now, we know A, so we just need to plug in and solve for r!

\(\displaystyle 169 \pi m^2=\pi r ^2\)

Begin by dividing out the pi

\(\displaystyle 169m^2=r^2\)

Then, square root both sides.

\(\displaystyle r=\sqrt{169m^2}=13m\)

So our answer is 13m.

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Circle

What is the area of a circle that has a diameter of \(\displaystyle 15\) inches?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 706.8583\)

\(\displaystyle 153.938\)

\(\displaystyle 153.938\)

\(\displaystyle 940\)

\(\displaystyle 960\)

\(\displaystyle 940\)

\(\displaystyle 176.7146\)

\(\displaystyle 960\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 176.7146\)

Explanation:

The formula for finding the area of a circle is \(\displaystyle \pi r^{2}\). In this formula, \(\displaystyle r\) represents the radius of the circle.  Since the question only gives us the measurement of the diameter of the circle, we must calculate the radius.  In order to do this, we divide the diameter by \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle \frac{15}{2}=7.5\)

Now we use \(\displaystyle 7.5\) for \(\displaystyle r\) in our equation.

\(\displaystyle \pi (7.5)^{2}=176.7146 \: in^{2}\)

 

Example Question #171 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Mathematics Achievement

What is the area of a circle with a diameter equal to 6?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 9\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 36\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 3\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\pi\)

Explanation:

First, solve for radius:

\(\displaystyle r=\frac{d}{2}=\frac{6}{2}=3\)

Then, solve for area:

\(\displaystyle A=r^2\pi=3^2\pi=9\pi\)

Example Question #1 : Know And Use The Formulas For The Area And Circumference Of A Circle: Ccss.Math.Content.7.G.B.4

The diameter of a circle is \(\displaystyle 4\ cm\). Give the area of the circle.

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11.56\ cm^2\)

\(\displaystyle 13.56\ cm^2\)

\(\displaystyle 13\ cm^2\)

\(\displaystyle 12 \ cm^2\)

\(\displaystyle 12.56\ cm^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12.56\ cm^2\)

Explanation:

The area of a circle can be calculated using the formula:

\(\displaystyle Area=\frac{\pi d^2}{4}\),

where \(\displaystyle d\) is the diameter of the circle, and \(\displaystyle \pi\) is approximately \(\displaystyle 3.14\).

\(\displaystyle Area=\frac{\pi d^2}{4}=\frac{\pi\times 4^2}{4}=4\pi \Rightarrow Area\approx 4\times 3.14\Rightarrow Area\approx 12.56 \ cm^2\)

Example Question #1 : Area Of A Circle

The diameter of a circle is \(\displaystyle 4t\). Give the area of the circle in terms of \(\displaystyle t\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11.56 t^2\)

\(\displaystyle 12.56 t^2\)

\(\displaystyle 12 t^2\)

\(\displaystyle 12.56 t\)

\(\displaystyle 11.56 t\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12.56 t^2\)

Explanation:

The area of a circle can be calculated using the formula:

\(\displaystyle Area=\frac{\pi d^2}{4}\),

where \(\displaystyle d\)  is the diameter of the circle and \(\displaystyle \pi\) is approximately \(\displaystyle 3.14\).

\(\displaystyle Area=\frac{\pi (4t)^2}{4}=\frac{16\pi t^2}{4}=4\pi t^2 \Rightarrow Area\approx 4\times 3.14\times t^2\)

\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow Area\approx 12.56t^2\)

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