Asked by jamie
How is the circumference of a circle with radius 9cm related to the circumference of a circle with diameter 9cm?
i don't understand this.Help?? Thanks:)
i don't understand this.Help?? Thanks:)
Answers
Answered by
DanH
Start with the equation of circumference of a circle:
c = pi x d.
The diamter is 2 x radius. So, the diameter of the first cirlce is 18cm. You know the diameter of the second circle. So, how do the circumferences compare?
c = pi x d.
The diamter is 2 x radius. So, the diameter of the first cirlce is 18cm. You know the diameter of the second circle. So, how do the circumferences compare?
Answered by
jamie
is the second circle twice as big? like is that how they compare?
Answered by
Reiny
the circumference of the larger circle is indeed twice as long as that of the smaller one.
but...
the area of the larger circle is 4 times that of the area of the smaller.
Proof:
area of smaller = pi(4.5)^2 = 20.25pi
area of larger = pi(9^2) = 81pi
20.25pi/(81pi) = 1/4
but...
the area of the larger circle is 4 times that of the area of the smaller.
Proof:
area of smaller = pi(4.5)^2 = 20.25pi
area of larger = pi(9^2) = 81pi
20.25pi/(81pi) = 1/4
Answered by
jamie
alright thx!