The formula
Calculating the circumference of a circle To calculate the circumference of a circle, C,
When you are working with circles, you need to using the diameter, d, use the formula:
know some important terms:
the circumference (perimeter) of a circle is the C = πd ( π × d)
distance around the edge of the circle
If you need to use the radius, r, to calculate
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the circumference, substitute 2r in place of d,
giving:
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C = 2πr ( 2 x π x r )
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Calculating the radius or diameter from the
circumference
Sometimes, you may be given the circumference of
a circle and then asked to calculate the radius
the diameter is the distance from one side of the or diameter. To do this, you will need to
circle to the other going through the centre rearrange one of the two formulae mentioned in
the previous section. Here's how.
C = 2πr
C = πd
r = 1.382 cm
Now, d = 2r, giving
d = 2 × 1.382
r = d = 2.76 cm (2 decimal places)
So, r = 3.30 cm (1 decimal places)