Circumference and Area of a Circle

To calculate the circumference (which is like perimeter) and the area of a circle, you need a special irrational number: pi. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Watch this lecture series to explore the circumference and area of circles, and complete the interactive exercises.

Practice

Circumference of a circle - Answers

1. The answer

The diameter is approximately 36 units.

2. The answer

The radius is approximately 72 units.

3. \approx 6.28 units



4. \approx 50.24 units