Circle Calculator
Circle Calculator
What is a Circle?
A circle is a two-dimensional geometric shape that is defined as the set of all points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed point called the center. The distance from the center to any point on the circle is called the radius. Alternatively, the diameter of a circle is twice the radius, and it is the distance across the circle through its center.
Circle Equation
Equation:
Finding Radius, Diameter and Circumference of a Circle
Radius (r)
The radius is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on its circumference.
Formula:
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where d is the diameter.
Diameter (d):
The diameter is the distance across the circle through its center.
Formula:
where r is the radius
Circumference (C):
The circumference is the total length around the circle.
Formula:
where π is a constant approximately equal to 3.14159, and r is the radius.
Getting the Area of a Circle
The area (A) of a circle can be calculated using the formula:
Where:
- A is the area of the circle.
- π is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159.
- r is the radius of the circle.
To find the area of a circle, follow these steps:
- Measure or determine the radius (r) of the circle.
- Substitute the value of r into the formula A=πr2.
- Calculate the square of the radius (r2).
- Multiply the result by the constant π to get the area (A).
A = π * (5 units)2
A= 3.14159 * 25
A = 78.54square units