Area Of A Circle - Web Formulas

r: radius d: diameter A: Area The area of a circle is given by: A = Π ∙ r2 or A = Π ∙ (d/2)2 Π defines the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter and is approximately equal to 3.141593, however the value 3.14 is often used.

Example 1: The diameter of a circle is 16 inches. What is the lateral area?

Solution:A = Pi * r2

Radius = d/2 = 16/2 = 8

A = 3.14 * 82

A = 3.14 * (64)

A = 200.96 cm2

Example 2: From a circular sheet of radius 6 cm, a circle of radius 3 cm is removed. Find the area of the remaining sheet.

Solution: Here, outer radius, R = 6 cm

Inner Radius, r = 3 cm

Area of remaining sheet = Outer area - Inner area

= Pi * (R2 - r2)

= 3.14 ( 62 - 32)

= 3.14 (36 - 9)

= 3.14 x 27

= 84.78 cm2

Hence the area of remaining sheet is 28.26 cm2

Example 3: Find the radius of the circle when its area is known to be 56.52 square centimeters.

Solution:We know that the area of the circle is given by: A = Pi * r2

Isolating r we will get: r2 = A / Pi or r = √(A/Pi)

Thus:

r = √(56.52/3.14) = √(18) centimeters

Example 4: Vandana uses a lawn sprinkler to water the circular region of the lawn having 30 ft in diameter. Calculate the area watered on the lawn.

Solution:

Step 1: The shape of watered region is circular. Formula for area A = Pi * r2 where r is the radius of the circle. Step 2: The diameter of the circular region is 30 ft i.e. r = 30/2 = 15ft A = Pi * r2

= 3.14 * 152

=706.5 ft2

Example 5: Determine the area of a circle whose radius is 5 meter. A =Π∙ r2= 3.14 ∙ 52= 78.5 m2

Example 6: Determine the area of a circle whose diameter is 10 meter. A =Π∙ (d/2)2= 3.14 ∙ (10/2)2= 78.5 m2 Note that radius = diameter / 2