Given that the circumference of any circle is 2 * pi * r, where pi is the mathematical constant (~3.14) and r is the radius, solving for the radius is quite simple.
we'll call the circumference c:
c = 2*pi*r
divide both sides by 2*pi:
c/(2pi) = r
and then the diameter is just 2 * radius.
Area = pi*(r)^2 = pi*(c/(2*pi))^2 = (c^2)/(4*pi)
(~ denotes approx. value)
Quick example:
So if a circle has a circumference of 30cm:
30 cm= 2 * pi * r
r = (30cm)/(2*pi)
r = (30cm)/(2*3.14) = ~4.78 cm
diameter = 2 * ~4.78 cm = ~9.56 cm
area = (30 cm)^2 / (4* ~3.14) = ~71.66 cm^2
c = 30 cm, r = ~4.78 cm, d = ~9.56 cm
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Diameter = radius * 2 Circumference = pi * diameter.
Well, you find the area of a circle by multiplying (pi times radius2) or (pi times radius times radius). The radius is half of the diameter. The formula for the circumference is (pi times diameter). Multiply the radius times 2 to get the diameter. Multiply the diameter times pi.
Diameter = circumference/pi Radius = circumference/2*pi
Circumference = pi (3.14) times the diameter (radius times two) Area = pi (3.14) times the radius squared
There are four common measurements of a circle, radius, diameter, circumference, and area. Here is how they are related. Diameter is how far across it is at the widest point. Radius is 1/2 of diameter. Diameter X pi = circumference. pi = 3.1416 Area = pir2