Foundation
Find the circumference of a circle
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will investigate how to calculate the circumference of a circle. We will explore the formula used for this calculation, and practise finding the circumference from a given radius or diameter.
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3 Questions
Q1.
Find the perimeter of the compound shape.
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36 km
49 km
Q2.
Find the perimeter of the compound shape.
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40 mm
49 mm
65 mm
Q3.
Find the perimeter of the compound shape.
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26 cm
28 cm
32 cm
4 Questions
Q1.
Find the length of the circumference in terms of pi.
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Q2.
Find the length of the circumference to three significant figures.
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Q3.
Find the length of the circumference in terms of pi.
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Q4.
Find the length of the circumference to 3 significant figures.
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D