Pre-Algebra : Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Pre-Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #151 : Area

Units = cm

Diameter is 22, find the area of the circle. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a circle we use the equation: 

.

In this question we are told that the diameter of the circle, meaning the radius is half of this.

To solve for the area, we just plug it into our equation: 

.

And because we are working with the area of a shape, our answer must have units that are squared, therefore: .

Example Question #152 : Area

Units = cm

Diameter is 60, find the area of the circle. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a circle we use the equation: 

.

In this question we are told that the diameter of the circle, meaning the radius is half of this.

To solve for the area, we just plug it into our equation: 

.

And because we are working with the area of a shape, our answer must have units that are squared, therefore: .

Example Question #34 : Area Of A Circle

A circle has diameter 12.

What is the area of the circle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for area of a circle is  where r is the radius.

The diameter is twice the length of the radius; therefore, r=6

Squaring 6 gives you 36 which multiplied by pi gives you 

Example Question #35 : Area Of A Circle

The diameter of a circle is . What is the area of this circle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for area of a circle is:

We are given the diameter, and the radius  is half of the diameter.

Plug this in to the formula:

Example Question #38 : Area Of A Circle

Find the area of a circle with a diameter of 15.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the area of a circle.

To obtain the radius, divide the diameter by two.

Substitute the radius into the area equation and solve.

Example Question #36 : Area Of A Circle

What is 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 and solve for area.

Example Question #40 : Area Of A Circle

The lateral surface area of a cylinder is . What is the total surface area of the cylinder if the top of the cylinder has a radius of ?

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If we know the lateral area of our supposed cylinder we need only add the area of the two circles at each end. 

Compute the area of one circle:

We multiply by 2 for both ends of the cylinder and add the lateral surface area given to get a total SA of . Keep in mind this is not a real cylinder. The lateral surface area of right cylinder that has a radius of  might be much larger than . Since we do not know the height we cannot say definitively. However, the process of finding the total surface area if given the lateral surface area remains the same.

Example Question #41 : Area Of A Circle

What is the area of a circle with a diameter of one unit?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the area of a circle.

Since we are given the diameter of the circle and the area equation calls for the radius, we will need to calculate the radius first.

Divide the diameter by two to get the radius.

Example Question #155 : Area

Find the area of a circle with a circumference of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the circumference formula for the circle.

Substitute the circumference and solve for the radius.

Write the formula for the area of the circle.

Substitute the radius.

Example Question #156 : Area

Find the area of a circle with a diameter of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

Given the diameter, we will need to divide this by two to obtain the radius.

Substitute the radius and solve.

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