Difference between revisions of "Circumference"
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| − | '''Circumference''' is the distance around a [[circle]], equal to [[ | + | '''Circumference''' is the distance around a [[circle]], equal to [[pi]] times the circle's [[diameter]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref> |
The formula is written, algebraically, as follows: <math>\pi\ D </math> | The formula is written, algebraically, as follows: <math>\pi\ D </math> | ||
where D is the circle's diameter. | where D is the circle's diameter. | ||
Revision as of 23:42, June 30, 2008
Circumference is the distance around a circle, equal to pi times the circle's diameter.[1] The formula is written, algebraically, as follows: <math>\pi\ D </math> where D is the circle's diameter.
Alternatively, it can be written as: <math>2 \pi\ r </math> where 'r' is the circle's radius.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With General Science. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000