The radius of a circle is 3.5 cm. Find the circumference and area of the circle.
Given that radius of the circle = 3.5 cm
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
Also, the area of a circle = πr2
The circumference of a wheel is 44 m. find the area of the circle.
Given that circumference of the circle = 44 m
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ r = 7 m
Also, the area of a circle = πr2
The radius of a semicircular plot is 21 m. Find its area and perimeter.
A semicircle is a half of the circle.
Given that radius of the semicircular plot = 21 m
To find the perimeter of the semicircular plot, we need to find the perimeter of the semicircle and add the diameter of the circle to it.
Diameter = AB = 2×radius = 2× 21 = 42 m
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ Perimeter of semicircle = πr
⇒ Perimeter of semicircle
Total perimeter of the semicircular plot = 66 +42 = 108 m
Also, the area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Area of semicircle
⇒ Area of semicircular plot
⇒ Area of semicircular plot
A scooter wheel makes 100 revolutions in covering a distance of 88 m. Find the radius of the wheel.
Distance travelled by the wheel of the scooter = 88 m in 100 revolutions
Distance travelled in 1 revolution
Distance travelled in 1 revolution of a wheel = circumference of the wheel
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ r = 14 cm
The area of a circular plate is 154 cm2. Find its circumference.
Given that the area of a circle = 154 cm2
We know that the area of a circle = πr2
⇒ r = 7 cm
Also, the circumference of the circle = 2πr
The circumference of a circle is equal to perimeter of a square. If area of the square is 484 m2, then find the area of the circle.
Given area of the square = 484 m2
We know that area of the square = (Side)2
⇒ (Side)2 = 484
⇒ side = 22 m
Also, given that circumference of a circle = perimeter of a square
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
And the perimeter of a square = 4× length of the side
⇒ Perimeter of square = 4×22 = 88 m
⇒ Circumference of circle = 88 m
⇒ r = 14 m
Also, the area of a circle = πr2
The cost of fencing a circular field at the rate of 24 per metre is 5280. The field is to be ploughed at the rate of 0.50 per m2. Find the cost of ploughing the field.
Given that cost of fencing a circular field at the rate of Rs 24 per meter = Rs 5280
Fencing takes place at the circumference of the circular field.
So, the circumference of the field
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ r = 35 m (radius of the field)
Also, the area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Area of the field
The field is to be ploughed at the rate of 0.50 per m2.
Cost of ploughing the field = 3850×0.50 = Rs 1925
The radius of a circular grass field is 35 m. There is a 7 m wide path all around it. Find the area of the path.
Given: Radius of the smaller circle AB = 35 m
Also, CD = 7 m
⇒ Radius of the larger circle AC = AD + CD = 35 + 7 = 42 m
Area of the path = Area of the larger circle – area of the smaller circle
∵The area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Area of the path = πR2 - πr2
Using (a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2
⇒ Area of the path = 22× 77 = 1694 m2
The area enclosed between two concentric circles is:
A. πr2
B. π(R + r) (R – r)
C. π(R2 – r)
D. None of these
Let the radius of the smaller circle be r and radius of the larger circle be R.
The area enclosed between two concentric circles = Area of the larger circle – area of the smaller circle
∵The area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Required area = πR2 - πr2
⇒ Required area = π (R2 - r2)
Using (a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2
⇒ Required area = π (R+r)(R-r)
The radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 3 cm respectively. The area enclosed by the two circles is:
A. 22 cm2
B. 12 cm2
C. 32 cm2
D. 18 cm2
The radius of the smaller circle AB = 3 cm
And radius of the larger circle AC = 4 cm
The area enclosed between two concentric circles = Area of the larger circle – area of the smaller circle
∵The area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Required area = πR2 - πr2
⇒ Required area = π (R2 - r2)
Using (a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2
⇒ Required area = π (R+r)(R-r)
In a circle of radius 7 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the length of the arc.
Given: Radius of the circle = 7 cm and angle subtended by the arc = 60°
We know that the length of the arc
⇒ Length of the arc
A sector of a circle of radius 10.5 cm contains an angle of 45°. Find the area of the minor sector.
Given: Radius of the circle = 10.5 cm and angle subtended by the arc = 45°
We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector = 43.3125 cm2
The length of an arc of a circle of radius 7 cm is 12 cm. Find the area of the minor sector.
Given: Radius of the circle = 7 cm and length of an arc = 12 cm
We know that the length of the arc
We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector = 42cm2
In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find:
(i) The length of the arc.
(ii) Area of the sector formed by the arc.
(iii) Area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord.
Given: Radius of the circle = 21 cm and angle subtended by the arc = 60°
(i) We know that the length of the arc
⇒ Length of BDC
(ii) We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of ABDC
⇒ Area of ABDC = 231cm2
(iii) Area of the segment BDC = area of sector ABDC – area of triangle ABC
In ∆ABC,
∠A = 60°, AB = AC = 21 cm {radius of the circle}
⇒ ∠ABC = ∠ACB {angles opposite to equal sides are equal}
By the angle sum property of the triangle,
∠ABC + ∠ACB + ∠A = 180°
⇒ 2∠ABC = 180° - 60°
⇒ ∠ABC = 60°
Hence, ∆ABC is an equilateral triangle.
Area of a equilateral trianglewhere a is the side of it.
Area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of ∆ABC = 190.95cm2
∴ Area of the segment BDC = area of sector ABDC – area of triangle ABC
⇒ Area of the segment BDC = 231 – 190.95
⇒ Area of the segment BDC = 40.05cm2
The length of the minute hand of a clock is 10.5 cm. Find area of the sector formed by the minute hand in 10 minutes.
Let us consider clock as a circle with radius 10.5 cm.
Also, the 60 minutes of the clock constitute the 360° angle of the circle.
So, the angle formed by the minute hand in 10 minutes
We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector = 57.75cm2
A chord of a circle of radius 3.5 cm subtends an angle of 90° at the centre. Find the area of the minor segment of the circle.
Given: Radius of the circle = 3.5 cm and angle subtended by the arc = 90°
Area of the segment BDC = area of sector ABDC – area of triangle ABC
We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of ABDC
⇒ Area of ABDC = 9.625cm2
In ∆ABC,
∠A = 90°, AB = AC = 3.5 cm {radius of the circle}
∵ ∆ABC is a right angled triangle.
Area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of ∆ABC = 6.125cm2
∴ Area of the segment BDC = area of sector ABDC – area of triangle ABC
⇒ Area of the segment BDC = 9.625 – 6.125
⇒ Area of the segment BDC = 3.5cm2
Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm.
Given that circumference of the circle = 22 cm
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ r = 3.5cm
Quadrant of a circle is the one fourth part of a circle.
Also, the area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Area
Area of a quadrant
The hour hand of a clock is 5 cm long. Find the area of the sector formed by the hour hand in 7 minutes.
Let us consider clock as a circle with radius 5 cm.
Also, the hour hand of the clock makes 360° when takes 12 hours.
So let us convert 7 minutes to degrees.
There are 12×60 minutes in 12 hours.
So, the angle formed by the hour in 7 minutes
We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of the minor sector = 0.7638cm2
In figure, ABCD is a rectangle. The side AB = 10 cm and BC = 7 cm. From each vertex of the rectangle, are of radii 3.5 cm are drawn. Find the shaded region.
Given: AB = 10 cm, BC = 7 cm, Radius of the quadrants = 3.5 cm
In the given figure, the four quadrants together form a circle of radius 3.5 cm
∴ Area of the shaded region = Area of the rectangle – Area of the circle formed by the 4 quadrants
Area of rectangle = Length × breadth = 10× 7 = 70 cm2
Area of a circle = πr2
Area of the shaded region = 70 – 38.5 = 31.5 cm2
Find the circumference of the incircle of a square of side 14 cm
Let ABCD be the square with side 14 cm.
⇒ BC = 14 cm
Let the circle centered at E be the incircle of the ABCD.
BC = diameter of the circle = 14 cm
⇒ Radius of the circle = 7 cm
Given that radius of the circle = 7 cm
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ Circumference
Difference between the circumference and radius of a circle is 74 cm. Find the area of the circle.
Given that difference between the circumference of the circle and radius of it = 74 cm
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ 2πr – r = 74
Area of a circle = πr2
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. ∠AOB = 90° and OA = 3 cm. Find the area of the shaded region.
Given: Radius of the circle = 3 cm and angle subtended by the arc = 90°
Area of the segment ARB = area of sector OARB – area of triangle OAB
We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of ABDC
⇒ Area of ABDC = 7.071428cm2
In ∆ABC,
∠A = 90°, AB = AC = 3 cm {radius of the circle}
∵ ∆ABC is a right angled triangle.
Area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of ∆ABC = 4.5cm2
∴ Area of the segment BDC = area of sector ABDC – area of triangle ABC
⇒ Area of the segment BDC = 7.071428 – 4.5
⇒ Area of the segment BDC = 2.57cm2
The circumference of a circle is equal to the perimeter of a square. Find the ratio of their areas.
Given the circumference of a circle is equal to the perimeter of a square. We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr and the perimeter of a square = 4× length of the side.
⇒ 2πr = 4×side
… (i)
We know that area of the square = (Side)2
Also, the area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Ratio of their areas
⇒ Ratio of their areas
⇒ Ratio of their areas
⇒ Ratio of their areas
The radius of a circular park is 3.5 m. A 1.4 m wide footpath is made all round the circular park. Find the area of the footpath.
Given: Radius of the smaller circle AB = 3.5 m
Also, CD = 1.4 m
⇒ Radius of the larger circle AC = AD + CD = 3.5 + 1.4 = 4.9 m
Area of the path = Area of the larger circle – area of the smaller circle
∵The area of a circle = πr2
⇒ Area of the path = πR2 - πr2
⇒ Area of the path
⇒ Area of the path
Using (a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2
⇒ Area of the path
⇒ Area of the path
⇒ Area of the path = 36.96 m2
Find the area of the largest square that can be drawn inside a circle of radius 8 cm.
Given: Radius of the circle = 8 cm
Diameter of the circle = 16 cm
For the largest square inscribed in it i.e. BCDE,
Diagonal of the square = diameter of the circle
⇒ BD = 16 cm
Area of a square
⇒ Area of BCDE
In the given figure, ABMC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semicircle is drawn with BC as diameter. Find the area of the shaded region.
Given: ABMC is a quadrant of radius 14 cm.
In ∆ABC,
∠A = 90°, AB = AC = 14 cm
By Pythagoras theorem,
BC2 = AB2 + AC2
⇒ BC2 = 2× 14×14
⇒ BC = 14√2 cm
Now,
Area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of ∆ABC = 98cm2
We know that the area of the minor sector
⇒ Area of ABMC
⇒ Area of ABMC = 154cm2
So, area of ABMC = area of ∆ABC + area of BCM
⇒ Area of BCM = area of ABMC - area of ∆ABC
⇒ Area of BCM = 154 – 98 = 56cm2
Also, we have a semicircle made at BC in the figure.
Diameter of the semicircle = BC = 14√2 cm
⇒ Radius of the semicircle = 7√2 cm
Area of semicircle
⇒ Area of semicircular plot
⇒ Area of semicircular plot = 154 cm2
Area of the shaded region = Area of the semicircle - Area of BCM
⇒ Area of the shaded region = 154 – 56 = 98 cm2
In the given figure, AB is a diameter, AC = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm. Find the shaded region.
Given:
In ∆ABC,
AC = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm
Also, ∠C = 90° because angle subtended by the diameter is 90° and AB is the diameter.
By Pythagoras theorem,
BA2 = CB2 + AC2
⇒ BC2 = 36 + 64
⇒ BC = 10 cm
⇒ Area of ∆ABC = 24 cm2
Radius of the circle = 5 cm
Area of a circle = πr2
Area of the shaded region = Area of circle –Area of the triangle
⇒ Area of the shaded region = 78.57 -24 = 54.57 cm2
Find the area of the shaded design in the figure, where ABCD is a square of side 10 cm and semicircles are drawn with each side of the square as diameter (use π = 3.14).
Given side of the square ABCD = 10 cm
Area of the square = side × side
⇒ Area of ABCD = 10 × 10 = 100 cm2
Also given that semicircles are drawn with each side of the square as diameter
Diameter = 10 cm
Radius = 5 cm
Let us mark the four unshaded areas as I, II, III and IV.
Area of I + Area III
= Area of square - Area of two semi-circles
= 21.5 cm2
Similarly, Area of II + Area of IV = 21.5 cm2
So, area of shaded region = ar of ABCD - ar (I + II + III + IV)
= (100 – 2 × 21.5) cm2
= 100 - 43
= 57 cm2
In the given figure, radius of the semicircle is 7 cm. Find the area of the circle drawn inside the semicircle.
In the given figure the radius of the semicircle = 7 cm
The diameter of the circle inscribed in the semicircle = 7 cm
⇒ Radius of the circle = 3.5 cm
Area of a circle = πr2
If the sum of circumferences of two circles of radii R1 and R2 is equal to the circumference of a circle of radius R, then which of the following choices is correct?
A. R1 + R2 = R
B. R1 + R2> R
C. R1 + R2< R
D. Nothing can be said with certainty.
Given: The sum of circumferences of two circles of radii R1 and R2 is equal to the circumference of a circle of radius R.
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr
⇒ 2πR1+2πR2 = 2πR
⇒ 2π (R1+R2) = R
⇒ R1+R2 = R
The circumference of the incircle of a square of side 14 cm is—
A. 22 cm
B. 44 cm
C. 33 cm
D. 55 cm
Let ABCD be the square with side 14 cm.
⇒ BC = 14 cm
Let the circle centered at E be the incircle of the ABCD.
BC = diameter of the circle = 14 cm
⇒ Radius of the circle = 7 cm
Given that radius of the circle = 7 cm
We know that circumference of the circle = 2πr