How to Find the Area and Circumference of Circles? (+FREE Worksheet!)

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How to Find the Area and Circumference of Circles? (+FREE Worksheet!)
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Parts of a Circle: what to notice and how to work it

Geometry skill
Geometry topics become easier when the diagram is labeled before formulas appear. The picture tells you which measurements are lengths, areas, angles, or volumes.

What to notice first

Draw or inspect the figure first. Mark known values, name the unknown, and check whether the answer should use units, square units, or cubic units.

Common student mistake

Do not plug into a formula before checking what the question asks for. Area, perimeter, surface area, and volume use different measurements.

Key formulas and cues

\(d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\)
\(M=\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right)\)
\(A=lw\)
\(V=lwh\)
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A reliable path

  1. Label the diagramWrite each given measurement on the figure.
  2. Choose the formulaMatch the formula to distance, midpoint, area, volume, or angle relationships.
  3. Check unitsUse linear, square, or cubic units as appropriate.

Worked examples

Rectangle area

Example: length 8, width 3
  1. Area of a rectangle is length times width.
  2. Substitute 8 and 3.
  3. Use square units.
Answer: 24 square units

Midpoint

Example: \((2,4)\) and \((8,10)\)
  1. Average the x-values.
  2. Average the y-values.
  3. Write the ordered pair.
Answer: \((5,7)\)
Try one before moving on
Try: Find the area of a rectangle with length 9 and width 4.
Answer: 36 square units.
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A step-by-step guide to solving Circles

  • In a circle, variable \(r\) is usually used for the radius and \(d\) for the diameter, and \(π\) is about \(3.14\).
  • Area of a circle \(\color{blue}{=πr^2}\)
  • Circumference of a circle \(\color{blue}{=2πr}\)

Circles – Example 1:

Find the area of the circle.
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Use area formula: Area \(=πr^2\),
\(r=6\) \(\text{ in }\), then: Area \(=π(6)^2=36π\) For additional educational resources,.

\(π=3.14\), then: Area \(=36×3.14=113.04\) \(\text{ in }^2\) For additional educational resources,.

Circles – Example 2:

Find the Circumference of the circle.
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Use Circumference formula: Circumference \(=2πr \)
\(r=9 \) \(\text{ cm }\), then: Circumference \(=2π(9)=18π \)
\(π=3.14\), then: Circumference \(=18×3.14=56.52\) \(\text{ cm }\) For additional educational resources,.

Circles – Example 3:

Find the area of the circle.
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Use area formula: Area \(=πr^2\),
\(r=4\) \(\text{ in }\), then: Area \(=π(4)^2=16π\) For additional educational resources,.

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\(π=3.14\), then: Area \(=16×3.14=50.24\) \(\text{ in }^2\) For additional educational resources,.

Circles – Example 4:

Find the Circumference of the circle.
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Use Circumference formula: Circumference \(=2πr \)
\(r=6 \) \(\text{ cm }\), then: Circumference \(=2π(6)=12π \)
\(π=3.14\), then: Circumference \(=12×3.14=37.68\) \(\text{ cm }\) For additional educational resources,.


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Exercises for Solving Circles

Find the area and circumference of each circle. \((\pi=3.14)\)

Download Circles Worksheet

  1. \(\color{blue}{\text{ Area }: \ 50.24 \ \text{ in }^2, \ \text{ Circumference }: \ 25.12 \ \text{ in }}\)
  2. \(\color{blue}{\text{ Area }: \ 1,017.36 \ \text{ cm }^2, \ \text{ Circumference }: \ 113.04 \ \text{ cm }}\)
  3. \(\color{blue}{\text{ Area }: \ 78.5 \ m^2, \ \text{ Circumference }: \ 31.4 \ m}\)
  4. \(\color{blue}{\text{ Area }: \ 379.94 \ \text{ cm }^2, \ \text{ Circumference }: \ 69.08 \ \text{ cm }}\)

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