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Circles: Parts and Circumference





                 Circle M has diameters BG and DN. If DM = 29,     MO. 11 - L1c
                 find DN.
                                                                      Finding the Circumference

                 A.7.25                                                           of a Circle
                 B.14.5              B              D
                 C.29
                 D.58                                                         Vocabulary A-Z
                                         M              F
                                                                              Let us learn some vocabulary


                                     N              G             circumference
                   Answer
                                                                  The circumference of a circle is the distance around
                                                                  the circle. Circumference is most often represented
                                                                  by the letter C.
                 Circle M has diameters BG and DN. If MF = 8.5,                          C
                 find MG.                                                  circumference


                 A. 4.25
                 B. 8.5
                 C. 17
                 D. 85



                                                                  Pi (π)
                   Answer
                                                                  By definition, the ratio is an irrational number called
                                                                  pi, symbolized by the Greek letter π.
               Find Measures in Intersecting Circles

                 The diameters of ⊙D, ⊙B, and ⊙A are 4 inches,
                 9 inches, and 18 inches respectively. Find AC.


                 A. 2.5 in.                                                 circumference  Diameter  radius
                 B. 4.5 in.
                 C. 6.5 in.     D           B   A
                 D. 9 in.                C                  E

                                                                        Circumference  = π = 3.14159...
                   Answer                                                 Diameter

                 The diameters of ⊙D, ⊙B, and ⊙A are 5 inches,
                 9 inches, and 18 inches respectively. Find EB.
                                                                  Key Concept

                 A. 13.5 in.
                 B. 15.5 in.                                      Circumference
                 C. 13 in.
                 D. 12.5 in.                                      For a circumference of C units and a diameter of d
                                                                  units or a radius of r units, C = πd or C = 2πr.


                   Answer

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