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- Area & Circumference of Circles
The Area and Circumference of Circles
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Area = Pi r2
Circumference = Pi dWhat is a circle?
A circle is a set of points equidistant from a center point. The distance from the center point to any point on the circle is the radius. The diameter of the circle is a chord that goes through the center. Its length is twice the length of the radius. The distance around a circle is the circumference.
If you divide any circle's circumference by its diameter, you get Pi.
Pi is approximately 3.14 or 22/7.