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Big Ideas Math Geometry, 2014

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1. Circumference and Arc Length

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Exercise 2 Page 594

Do you remember the formula for the circumference of a circle?

≈ 5.41 ft

Practice makes perfect

The circumference C of a circle with diameter d is calculated using the formula below. C=π d From the exercise, we know that the circumference of the circle is 17ft. By substituting 17 for C in the formula, we can calculate the diameter of the circle, d.

C=π d

C= 17

17=π d

.LHS /π.=.RHS /π.

17/π=d

Rearrange equation

d=17/π

Use a calculator

d=5.411268...

Round to 2 decimal place(s)

d≈ 5.41

We found that the diameter is about 5.41ft.

Subchapter links

Communicate Your Answer p.593

Monitoring Progress p.594-597

Exercises p.598-600