Area of Circle

Consider the circle below with a radius ‘r’.

Area of a circle, in lay terms, is the amount of region enclosed by the green curve going round the point C.

Area of a circle, technically, is Π times the radius squared.

i.e. Area of a circle = Π × r².

Area of a circle, if diameter length is d, is Π × (d²/4).

{since radius is half of diameter}

Write either 22/7 or approximately 3.14 for Π

Let us solve a few questions on area of a circle, when different parameters are given

Example 1:

Find the area of a circle whose radius is 7 cms.

Answer:

Substitute 7 in radius, r in the area of a circle, Π × r².

So, area of circle is Π × 7² = (22/7) × 49⁷ = 22 × 7 = 154.

Expressed along with units, the area of circle is 154 sq. cms.

Example 2

Find the area of a circle whose circumference is 88 cms.

Answer:

Using the formula for circumference of a circle 2Πr, let us find radius r:

Since, 2Πr = 88, therefore, 2 × (22/7) × r = 88,

finally, r = (²88 × 7)/44 = 14 cms.

Now, substituting 14 in r in the formula for area of circle, Πr²,

The area will be (22/7) × 14² = (22/7) × ²14 ×14 = 22 × 28 = 616

Expressed with units, the area of circle above is 616 sq cms.

Example 3

Four coins, each of radius 2 cms are placed inside a circular board of diameter 6 cms as shown above. The coins just touch each other and the board. Approximately what percentage of the board in the above figure is shaded?

Answer:

Area of each circular coin having radius 2 cms is Π × 2² = 4Π,

So, area of all 4 circular coins = 4 × 4Π = 16Π

Area of the circular board having radius 6 cms = Π × 6² =36 Π

Therefore, area of the circular board not occupied by the four circular coins = 36 Π - 16 Π = 20 Π.

Therefore, percentage of the area of the circular board shaded will be

(20 Π/36 Π) ×100% = (⁵20/⁹36) × 100% =

(5/9) ×¹¹ 100% = 55% approximately.

Area of triangle

Area of a trapezoid

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