Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumCircumference in terms of π
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A circle has a radius of 7 inches. What is its circumference, in inches?
- A. 14πCorrect
- B. 7π
- C. 49π
- D. 14
Answer: A. 14π
C = 2πr = 2π(7) = 14π.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 7π
- 7π uses πr, forgetting the 2.
- C. 49π
- 49π is the AREA (πr²).
- D. 14
- 14 is the diameter; the circumference is π times that.
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