GED Math : Circumference

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Geometry And Graphs

Find the circumference of a circle with a radius of 9in.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the circumference of a circle, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius of the circle.

Now, we know the radius is 9in.

So, we can substitute. We get

Example Question #21 : Circumference

Find the circumference of the circle with a diameter of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the circumference of the circle.

Substitute the diameter.

The answer is:  

Example Question #21 : Circumference

What is the circumference of a circle with an area of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of the circle.

Substitute the area.

Divide by pi and square root both sides.

Write the formula for the circumference of the circle.

Plug in the radius.

This can be rewritten as:

The answer is:  

Example Question #64 : Geometry And Graphs

Let 

Find the circumference of a circle with a radius of 7in.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the circumference of a circle, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius of the circle.

Now, we know . We know the radius of the circle is 7in. So, we can substitute. We get

Example Question #22 : Circumference

Circle 1

Give the circumference of the above circle.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The circumference of a circle - the distance around it - can be found by multiplying its diameter by . The diameter of the circle is equal to 7, so the circumference is .

Example Question #66 : Geometry And Graphs

Determine the circumference of a circle with a radius of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the circumference of a circle.

Substitute the radius to solve for the circumference.

The circumference is:  

Example Question #67 : Geometry And Graphs

Find the circumference of the circle with a diameter of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the circumference of a circle.

Substitute the diameter into the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #68 : Geometry And Graphs

Determine the circumference of the circle with a radius of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the circumference of a circle.

Substitute the radius into the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #69 : Geometry And Graphs

Let 

Find the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 11in.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the circumference of a circle, we will use the following formula:

where d is the diameter of the circle.

Now, we know . We know the diameter of the circle is 11in. So, we can substitute. We get

Example Question #70 : Geometry And Graphs

Find the circumference of a circle with a diameter of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula to find the circumference of a circle.

Substitute the diameter.

Distribute the pi.

The answer is:  

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