GED Math : Area of a Circle

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Example Questions

Example Question #143 : 2 Dimensional Geometry

What is the area of a circle with the radius of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

Substitute the radius into the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #144 : 2 Dimensional Geometry

Find the area of a circle with a radius of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

Substitute the radius.

The answer is:  

Example Question #143 : Circles

Find the area of a circle with a diameter of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Divide the diameter by two to obtain the radius.

Substitute the radius into the formula of the area of the circle.

The answer is:  

Example Question #143 : Circles

Find the area of a circle with a radius of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

Substitute the radius.

The answer is:  

Example Question #151 : Geometry And Graphs

Determine the area of a circle with a radius of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

Substitute the known radius.

The answer is:  

Example Question #151 : Circles

You have a giant gong that has a diameter of . Find the area of the gong.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You have a giant gong that has a diameter of . Find the area of the gong.

To relate radius and diameter, use the following formula:

So, to find our radius from our diameter, divide by 2:

Next, recall the following formula for area:

So, plug in our radius and solve.

Making our answer:

Example Question #151 : Geometry And Graphs

If the circumference of a circle is , what is the area of the circle in square inches? Use .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the circumference of a circle.

, where  is the radius. 

Plug in the given circumference and solve for the radius.

Next, recall how to find the area of a circle.

Plug in the given radius to find the area.

Example Question #154 : Geometry And Graphs

While doing your homework, you become distracted by the 3 holes on the margin of your paper. You estimate that the holes have a diameter of 2.5 cm. What is the area of the circles?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

While doing your homework, you become distracted by the 3 holes on the margin of your paper. You estimate that the holes have a diameter of 2.5 cm. What is the area of the circles?

To find the area of a circle, we first need to find our radius:

Next, use the following formula to find the area:

So our answer is 

Example Question #151 : Circles

You have a circular desk which you study at. If the desk has a radius of 2.5 ft, what is its area?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You have a circular desk which you study at. If the desk has a radius of 2.5 ft, what is its area?

Find the area of a circle with the following formula:

We know the radius is 2.5 ft, so plug and solve.

So our answer is 

Example Question #156 : Geometry And Graphs

Give the area of a circle with circumference .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The radius of a circle can be determined by dividing its circumference by :

Set  and evaluate :

Now substitute 11 for  in the area formula for a circle:

 square untis.

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