Circumference and Are A of A Circle
Circumference and Are A of A Circle
Circumference and Are A of A Circle
Circles.
The circumference is the distance round the Area is measured in square units.
outside of a circle. The formula is: The formula for the area of a circle is:
Circumference = π x diameter = πd Area = π x (radius)² = πr²
radius
diameter
Example: Example:
Area = π x 3²
3cm
4cm
Circumference = π x 4 = 12.6cm
= π x 9 = 28.3cm² (to 1d.p)
(to 1d.p)
1 2 3
4cm
6cm
9cm
4 5 6
Calculate the circumference Calculate the diameter of a Calculate the radius of a circle
and area of this circle. circle if its circumference is if its circumference is 37.7cm.
25.1cm.
5cm
7 8 9
Calculate the radius of a circle Calculate the diameter of a Calculate the perimeter and
if its area is 153.9cm². circle if its area is 113.1cm². area of this semi-circle.
10cm
Answers: