The circumference of a circle is 88cm. What is the area of the circle
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If the circumference is C, then the radius is C/(2π), and that means the area is π(C/(2π))^2 = C^2/(4π)
So, if the circumference is 88, then the area is 88^2/(4π) = 1936/π
To find the area of a circle, we need the radius. The formula to find the circumference of a circle is C = 2πr, where C is the circumference and r is the radius. Given that the circumference is 88 cm, we can solve for the radius:
88 = 2πr
Divide both sides by 2π:
88 / (2π) = r
Simplify the expression:
r ≈ 14
Now that we have the radius, we can find the area of the circle. The formula to find the area of a circle is A = πr^2, where A is the area and r is the radius. Substituting the value of the radius given above:
A = π(14)^2
Simplify the expression:
A = π × 196
The area of the circle is approximately 615.75 square cm.
To find the area of a circle, you need to know either the radius or the diameter. Since we are given the circumference, we can use the formula for circumference to find the diameter, and then use the diameter to find the radius.
The formula for circumference of a circle is:
C = 2πr
where C is the circumference and r is the radius.
Given that the circumference is 88cm, we can set up the equation:
88 = 2πr
To solve for the radius, we need to rearrange the equation to isolate r:
r = 88 / (2π)
Now that we have the radius, we can calculate the area using the formula:
A = πr^2
where A is the area.
Plugging in the value for r we found:
A = π * (88 / (2π))^2
Simplifying further:
A = π * (88^2) / (4π^2)
Canceling out the π terms:
A = (88^2) / (4π)
Now we can calculate the area:
A = (7744) / (4π)
A ≈ 616.84 cm^2
To find the area of a circle, we need to know its radius or diameter. Without that information, we cannot calculate the area.
You are correct, my previous response was incorrect. I apologize for the mistake. The correct formula to find the area of a circle is A = (C^2)/(4π). Using this formula, we can find the area of the circle with a circumference of 88 cm:
A = (88^2)/(4π)
A = 7744/(4π)
A ≈ 1946.11 cm^2
So, the area of the circle is approximately 1946.11 cm^2.