GED Math : Geometry and Graphs

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Radius And Diameter

What is the diameter of a circle with radius of 10 inches?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Explanation:

The diameter is twice the radius:

\(\displaystyle D=2(10)\)

\(\displaystyle D=20\)

Example Question #1 : Radius And Diameter

What is the radius of a circle that has a circumference of \(\displaystyle 36\pi\)?

Possible Answers:

18

12

4

20

Correct answer:

18

Explanation:

The equation for circumference of a circle is as follows:

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

Plug in the given values and solve for the radius:

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

Now we divide each side by \(\displaystyle 2\pi\):

\(\displaystyle 18=r\)

Example Question #3 : Radius And Diameter

Find the diameter of a circle that has a circumference of \(\displaystyle 25\pi\)?

Possible Answers:

20

12.5

25

10

Correct answer:

25

Explanation:

We know the equation for the circumference of a circle is \(\displaystyle C=2\pi r\). We also know that the the diameter is the twice the radius, so we can write \(\displaystyle C=D\pi\).

Plug in the given values and solve:

\(\displaystyle 25\pi=D\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 25=D\)

Example Question #4 : Radius And Diameter

What is the diameter of a circle with a radius of 9?

Possible Answers:

20

6

18

16

Correct answer:

18

Explanation:

The diameter of a circle is twice the radius:

\(\displaystyle D=2r\)

Plug in the radius value:

\(\displaystyle D=2(9)\)

\(\displaystyle D=18\)

Example Question #1 : Circles

What is the radius of a circle given the diameter is 22?

Possible Answers:

9

15

11

6

Correct answer:

11

Explanation:

The radius is half of the diameter, or 11.

Example Question #2 : Geometry And Graphs

What is the diameter of a circle with an area of \(\displaystyle 144\pi\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 24\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 12\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Explanation:

In order to solve this question, start by finding the radius.  Recall that the area of a circle is computed as:

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

For our data, this is:

\(\displaystyle 144\pi = \pi r^2\)

Solving for \(\displaystyle r\), we get:

\(\displaystyle 144=r^2\) or \(\displaystyle r=12\)

Now, recall that the diameter is double the radius.  Thus, it is \(\displaystyle 24\).

Example Question #5 : Radius And Diameter

What is the radius of a circle with a circumference of \(\displaystyle 17\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 34\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 17\pi\)

Cannot be computed from the information provided

\(\displaystyle \frac{34}{\pi}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{17}{\pi}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{17}{\pi}\)

Explanation:

Recall that the circumference formula is:

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

Now, for your data, this gives you:

\(\displaystyle 17=\pi r\)

You need to be careful, for some students get confused when they have to divide by \(\displaystyle \pi\).  However, just treat it like any other number or variable.  This means that you can solve for \(\displaystyle r\) and get:

\(\displaystyle r=\frac{17}{\pi}\)

Example Question #1 : Geometry And Graphs

What is the diameter of a circle given the area of 30?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{30}{\pi}}\)

\(\displaystyle 5\sqrt{\frac{3}{\pi}}\)

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{\frac{30}{\pi}}\)

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{\frac{15}{\pi}}\)

\(\displaystyle 15\sqrt{\frac{4}{\pi}}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{\frac{30}{\pi}}\)

Explanation:

Write the area formula of a circle.

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

Substitute the area.

\(\displaystyle 30=\pi r^2\)

Divide by pi on both sides.

\(\displaystyle \frac{30}{\pi}=\frac{\pi r^2}{\pi}\)

\(\displaystyle r^2 = \frac{30}{\pi}\)

Square root both sides.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{r^2} =\sqrt{ \frac{30}{\pi}}\)

\(\displaystyle r=\sqrt{ \frac{30}{\pi}}\)

The radius is:  \(\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{30}{\pi}}\)

The diameter is double the radius.

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{\frac{30}{\pi}}\)

Example Question #2 : Geometry And Graphs

What is the diameter of a circle if the area is \(\displaystyle 14\pi\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{14}\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{14}\)

\(\displaystyle 7\sqrt2\)

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{7}\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{14}\)

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

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

Substitute the area into the equation.

\(\displaystyle 14\pi=\pi r^2\)

Divide by pi on both sides.

\(\displaystyle \frac{14\pi}{\pi}=\frac{\pi r^2}{\pi}\)

\(\displaystyle r^2 = 14\)

\(\displaystyle r=\sqrt{14}\)

The diameter is twice the radius. 

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 2\sqrt{14}\)

Example Question #2 : Circles

If the diameter of a circle is 12 feet, what is the radius in yards?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 72\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

There are three feet in one yard.

Using dimensional analysis, we can determine the given diameter in yards first.

\(\displaystyle 12 \textup{ ft}(\frac{1 \textup{ yd}}{3 \textup{ ft}}) = 4 \textup{ yds}\)

The radius is half the diameter.

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 2 \textup{ yds}\)

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