Find the circumference and area of a circle with a diameter of 8.
1) In the problem statement, we are given the diameter of the circle. Let’s calculate its radius.
The radius of the circle is half the diameter:
R = D ÷ 2,
where R is the radius of the circle, D is the diameter.
R = 8 ÷ 2 = 4.
2) Calculate the circumference.
A circle is a flat geometric figure whose points are equidistant from a given point, the center of the circle.
Let’s write the formula for calculating the circumference:
l = 2 π R,
where l is the circumference, R is the radius, π = 3.14.
l = 2 × 3.14 × 4 = 25.12.
3) Find the area of the circle.
A circle is a locus of points on a plane equidistant from a given point, which is called the center of a circle.
Let’s write a formula for calculating the area of a circle:
S = π R²,
where S is the area of the circle, R is the radius of the circle, π = 3.14.
S = 3.14 × 4² = 3.14 × 16 = 50.24 sq. units
Answer: the circumference is 25.12, and the area of the circle is 50.24 square meters. units