Find the missing measurements for each circle. Use \(\pi\approx3.14\). Round any nonterminating decimal result to the nearest hundredth.
a) Circle A has \(r=4.5\,\text{cm}\). Find \(d\), \(C\), and \(A\).
b) Circle B has \(d=12\,\text{dm}\). Find \(r\), \(C\), and \(A\).
c) Circle C has \(C=15.7\,\text{m}\). Find \(r\), \(d\), and \(A\).
Hints
- How are radius and diameter related?
- Which formulas connect radius with circumference and area?
- When circumference is given, find diameter or radius before area.
Solution
1. Circle A: \(d=9\,\text{cm}\), \(C\approx2\cdot3.14\cdot4.5\,\text{cm}=28.26\,\text{cm}\), and \(A\approx3.14(4.5)^2\,\text{cm}^2=63.59\,\text{cm}^2\).
2. Circle B: \(r=6\,\text{dm}\), \(C\approx3.14\cdot12\,\text{dm}=37.68\,\text{dm}\), and \(A\approx3.14(6)^2\,\text{dm}^2=113.04\,\text{dm}^2\).
3. Circle C: \(d\approx15.7\div3.14=5\,\text{m}\), so \(r=2.5\,\text{m}\). Then \(A\approx3.14(2.5)^2\,\text{m}^2=19.63\,\text{m}^2\).
Answer
a) \(d=9\,\text{cm}\), \(C\approx28.26\,\text{cm}\), \(A\approx63.59\,\text{cm}^2\)
b) \(r=6\,\text{dm}\), \(C\approx37.68\,\text{dm}\), \(A\approx113.04\,\text{dm}^2\)
c) \(r=2.5\,\text{m}\), \(d=5\,\text{m}\), \(A\approx19.63\,\text{m}^2\)