Circumference and area of circles

Calculate the circumference and area of a circle (and of semicircles and quarter circles) from its radius or diameter, using pi, and identify the parts of a circle.

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Terminology

  • circle
  • circumference
  • radius
  • diameter
  • area

Task goals

  • Convert between the radius and diameter of a circle.
  • Calculate the circumference or area of a circle from its radius or diameter, using an approximate value of pi.
  • Work backwards from a given circumference or area to find the circle's radius or diameter.
  • Calculate the perimeter or area of a semicircle or quarter circle.
  • Calculate the circumference or area of a circle, giving the answer exactly in terms of $\pi$, including a bicycle-wheel-style revolutions problem.
  • Use the ratio between the radii of two circles to find the ratio of their circumferences or areas.
  • Solve composite or real-world problems involving circles, such as the area of an annulus between two concentric circles, a shape inscribed in or around a circle, a circular sector's arc length and area, or the cost of concreting a path around a circular pond.

Teaching guidance

  • Formula: Circumference = 2 x pi x r
  • Formula: Area = pi x r^2
  • Including quarter and half circles
  • The constant pi is found by dividing a circle’s circumference by its
  • diameter.
  • Identifying and describe parts of a circle (specifically, chord,
  • diameter, radius, and circumference)

Key skills

  • Circumference
  • Area circle
  • Circle parts
  • Perimeter
  • Area
  • Circles

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  • 81 total questions
  • 3 difficulty levels
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