What is the formula for the circumference of a circle when the diameter is known?

Calculating Circle Circumference from Diameter

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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Circumference = πr^2
Circumference = πd
Circumference = 2πd
Circumference = 2πr
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do we multiply by 2 in the formula Circumference = 2πr?
To account for π being irrational
To double the radius
Because the diameter is twice the radius
To simplify the calculation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which formula would you use if only the radius of the circle is given?
Circumference = 2d
Circumference = 2πr
Circumference = πd
Circumference = πr^2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the constant π represent in the context of a circle?
The area of the circle
The radius of the circle
The diameter of the circle
The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the diameter and the radius of a circle?
There is no fixed relationship
The radius is twice the diameter
The diameter is twice the radius
The diameter is half the radius
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the diameter of a circle is 12 feet, what is the circumference in terms of π?
6π feet
12π feet
24π feet
36π feet
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can the circumference of a circle be approximately calculated using π as 3.14?
Multiply the radius by 3.14
Multiply the diameter by 3.14
Divide the diameter by 3.14
Add 3.14 to the diameter
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