Measuring Space: Perimeter and Area | Exercise 6.1

Question 1

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\dfrac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. The perimeter of a circle is 44 cm. What is its radius?
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Solution
Understand the Question
  • The perimeter of a circle is its circumference, given by the formula C=2πrC = 2\pi r, where rr is the radius.
  • Given C=44 cmC = 44\text{ cm} and π=227\pi = \dfrac{22}{7}, we substitute these values into the formula to solve for the radius rr.

Step 1 · Calculate the Radius

Perimeter (circumference) of the circle =44 cm= 44\text{ cm}.Diagram 1

Formula for the circumference of a circle C=2πrC = 2\pi r

Substitute C=44C = 44 and π=227\pi = \dfrac{22}{7} 44=2×227×r44 = 2 \times \dfrac{22}{7} \times r 44=447×r44 = \dfrac{44}{7} \times r

r=44×744=7 cm\begin{aligned} r &= 44 \times \dfrac{7}{44} \\[0.6em] &= 7\text{ cm} \end{aligned}
Answer

7 cm7\text{ cm}

Common Mistakes
  • Area vs. Perimeter Formula: Using the area formula πr2\pi r^2 instead of the circumference formula 2πr2\pi r.
  • Radius vs. Diameter: Confusing the radius rr with diameter d=2rd = 2r and halving the result unintentionally.

More questions in Exercise 6.1

Q1

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\dfrac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. The perimeter of a circle is 44 cm. What is its radius?
Q2

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\dfrac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, the circumference of a circle with: (i) radius 7 cm

(ii) radius 10 cm

(iii) radius 12 cm.

Q3

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\dfrac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Calculate the length of the arc of a circle if:

(i) the radius is 3.5 cm3.5\text{ cm} and the angle at the centre is 6060^\circ, and

(ii) the radius is 6.3 m6.3\text{ m} and the angle at the centre is 120120^\circ.

Q4

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\dfrac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Find the perimeter of a sector (i.e., the curved portion as well as the two straight portions) of a circle of radius 14 cm14\text{ cm} and sector angle 7575^\circ.
Q5

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\dfrac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Find the perimeters of the following shapes (taking the arcs to be quarter or half or three-quarters of a circle, as appropriate) (Fig. 6.14i to 6.14ix):
Q6

If the diameter of a car tyre is 56 cm56\text{ cm}, then:

(i) How far does the car need to travel for the tyre to complete one revolution?

(ii) How many revolutions does the tyre make if the car travels 10 km10\text{ km}?

Q7

Find the total perimeter of all the petals in each of the given flowers.

Q8

The ratio of the perimeters of two circles is 5:45 : 4. What is the ratio of their radii?

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