Area of a Circle Practice

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Question 1

Given a circle with the radius of 5cm. Find the circumference of this circle. Take π as 3.14.

Answer

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Select and check your answer...

A. 78.5 cm
B. 78.5 cm2
C. 31.4 cm2
D. 31.4 cm

Step by Step Solution

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    Step 1

    The picture below shows the circle with the radius of 5cm. d.

    a circle with radius 5cm
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    Step 2

    To calculate the area, we can start with the formula for the area of a circle:

    formula for the area of a circle
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    Step 3

    Since the radius is given as 5cm, we can substitute r with 5. Similarly, we can substitute π with 3.14. After doing so, we can calculate for A, as shown below:

    Calculating the area of a circle
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    Step 4

    Now, the calculated number 78.5 only has meaning if we include the unit for it. Since the radius is in cm, the unit for the area will be cm2. Hence:

    A = 78.5 cm2
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    Step 5

    Clearly, the answer is B.