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6. Circles and Arcs
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Exercise 24 Page 654

Recall the formula for finding a circumference.

20Ï€ cm

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We are given the following diagram and we want to find its circumference.

The circumference $C$ of a circle with diameter $d$ is calculated using the formula below. \begin{gathered} C=\pi d \end{gathered} From the diagram, we know that the diameter of the circle is $\colIII{20\text{ centimeters}}.$ By substituting $20$ for $d$ in the formula, we can calculate $C.$

\(C=\pi d\)
\(C=\pi(\colIII{20})\)
\(C=20\pi\)

The circumference of the circle is $20\pi \text{ cm}.$