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Example Question #1 : Perimeter
Becky's house is surrounded by a circular lake that Becky runs around each day. If Becky wants to figure out the distance she runs around the lake, what formula should Becky use?
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Becky should use the circumfrence formula to find the distance she runs of a lake.
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Example Question #2 : Perimeter
What is the circumference of a circle with an area equal to ?
Using the area, solve for the radius:
Divide by :
Take the square root:
Plug this radius into the formula for the circumference:
Example Question #1 : Circumference Of A Circle
What is the circumference of a circle with a radius equal to ?
The circumference can be solved using the following equation:
Example Question #2 : Circumference Of A Circle
What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of ?
The circumference can be solved using the following equation:
Where represents the radius. Therefore, when we substitute our radius in we get:
Example Question #3 : Perimeter
The perimeter of a given rectangle is equal to the circumference of a given circle. The circle has radius inches; the width of the rectangle is inches. What is the length of the rectangle?
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The circumference of a circle with radius inches is
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The perimeter of the rectangle is therefore inches. To find its length, substitute and into the equation and solve for :
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Example Question #4 : Perimeter
Determine the circumference of the circle if the radius is 20.
Write the formula for circumference.
Substitute the radius and solve.
Example Question #4 : Circumference Of A Circle
Given the area of the circle is , what is the circumference of the circle?
Write the formula for the area of a circle.
Substitute the area.
Write the circumference of the circle.
Substitute the radius.
Example Question #5 : Circumference Of A Circle
Find the circumference of a circle with an area of .
Write the area formula in order to find the radius.
Substitute the area.
Write the circumference formula.
Substitute the radius.
Example Question #5 : Perimeter
Determine the circumference of the circle if the radius is .
Write the formula for the circumference of a circle.
Substitute the radius into the formula.
Example Question #6 : Perimeter
Find the circumference of a circle with a radius of .
Write the formula to find the circumference of a circle.
Substitute the radius.
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