The circumference of a circle = 2π r = π a (where a is the base of the semicircle and is also the diameter of the circle)
The perimeter of the semicircle = half the perimeter of the circle + the base length
The perimeter of the semicircle = πa/2 + a = a(1 + π /2) feet
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A semicircle is half a circle. So the perimeter of a semicircle is half the circumference of the whole circle plus the diameter, which is twice the radius: perimeter = 1/2 x 2{pi}r + 2r perimeter ~= 3.14x8 + 2x8 ~= 41.13cm
Perimeter (or circumference) of a circle = pi x diameter = pi x 28, but we need the circumference of only half of it (semicircle is half of a circle) Hence the answer is pi x 14 = 3.1415 x 14 = 43.981 mm
To find the perimeter of a semicircle, you need to add the curved edge (half the circumference of a full circle) to the diameter of the semicircle. The formula for the circumference of a full circle is C = πd, where d is the diameter. Therefore, the circumference of the full circle is π(8) = 8π cm. The perimeter of the semicircle would be half of the circumference of the full circle plus the diameter, so it would be 4π + 8 cm, or approximately 20.28 cm.
Half the Circumference + the DiameterCircumference of a circle = pi X d ,so perimeter of a semi-circle = (3.142 X Diameter) + Diameter
Pi times the diameter gives you the circumference. Then divide that answer by two. Then add in the diameter - and, voila, you have your answer as to the perimeter of a semicircle.