If the diameter of the circle is 2.8cm, find the circumference of the circle

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on Nov 13, 2024 at 1:39 am



MathBot Answer:

The circumference of a circle is $\frac{14 \pi}{5} \approx 8.8\, \text{cm}$.

Note: Approximate solutions are rounded to the nearest hundredths place.


Given: $$\begin{aligned}d&=\frac{14}{5} = 2.8\end{aligned}$$

Circumference

The circumference of a circle is given by the equation: $$\begin{aligned}C&=2 \pi r\end{aligned}$$ where $C$ is circumference and $r$ is radius.

Need:$$\begin{aligned}d&=2 r\end{aligned} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \begin{aligned}\frac{14}{5}&=2 r\end{aligned} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \begin{aligned}r&=\frac{7}{5} = 1.4\end{aligned}$$

Solution:$$\begin{aligned}C&=2 \pi r\\C&=2 \pi \left(\frac{7}{5}\right)\\C&=\frac{14 \pi}{5}\end{aligned}$$


A circle is a two dimensional figure that has no corners or edges. Its radius r is the distance between the center of the circle and any point on the circle. Its diameter d is twice the radius, forming a line segment passing through the center of the circle.


The circumference C, also known as perimeter P, of a circle is the distance around a circle. $$\begin{aligned} C &= 2 \pi r \\ &= \pi d \end{aligned}$$

The area A of a circle is the region enclosed inside it. $$A = \pi r^{2}$$