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8 Shapes and symmetry

For questions 6 to 11, use the π button on your calculator.

6 Fu and Fern use different methods to work out the answer to
this question.
Work out the diameter of a circle with circumference 16.28 cm.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
This is what they write.

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Fu Fn
Sp 1: M d Sp 2: S n Sp 1: S Sp 2: Se 
 jt f   . n  . n.
a. d = 16.28 C=π×d 16.28 = π × d

a
C
PL
C=π×d
π =d
d = πC
π
= 5.18208...
= 5.18 m (3 .f.)

Look at Fu and Fern’s methods.

Do you understand both methods?
16.28 = π × d 16.28 = d
π
5.18208... = d
d = 5.18 m (3 .f.)

Do you think you would be able to use both methods?

b Which method do you prefer and why?
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c Use your preferred method to work out the diameter
of a circle with:
i circumference = 28 cm
ii circumference = 4.58 m
d Make r the subject of the formula C = 2πr
Tip
e Use your formula from part d to work out the radius of
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a circle with: Remember,

i circumference = 15 cm C = 2 πr means
C = 2 × π ×r
ii circumference = 9.25 m
7 The circumference of a circular disc is 39 cm.
Work out the diameter of the disc.
Give your answer correct to the nearest millimetre.

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8.2 The circumference of a circle

8 A circular ring has a circumference of 5.65 cm.

Show that the radius of the ring is 9 mm, correct to the nearest
millimetre.
9 This is part of Ahmad’s homework.

Qn

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Wk t  r f  .
Ar: 16 cm
r = f f  + r
πd
P= +d
2

a
PL
= π × 16 + 16
2
= 25.13 + 16
= 41.13 m

Use Ahmad’s method to work out the perimeter of a

semicircle with:
i diameter = 20 cm ii diameter = 15 m
iii radius = 8 cm iv radius = 6.5 m
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Round your answers correct to 2 d.p.
b Imagine you have a friend who does not know how to work
out the perimeter of a semicircle.
Are you confident you could explain to them how to
work it out?
Can you use your knowledge to explain how to work out
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the perimeter of a quarter-circle?

Make a sketch of a quarter-circle to help you.
10 The diagram shows a semicircle and a quarter-circle.
Read what Zara says.
I think the
perimeter of the
semicircle is greater
than the perimeter
15 m 10 m
of the quarter-circle.
Is Zara correct? Show working
to support your answer.

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