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Circles & Compound Shapes

π ≈ 3.14 links a circle's diameter to its circumference.

Parts of circlesCircumferenceArea of a circleCompound shapesCircle problems

📖 Learn

Parts

Radius = centre to edge. Diameter = 2 × radius.

Circumference

C = π × d.

Area

A = π × r². Square the radius first!

Worked example

Area of a circle, radius 3 cm (use π = 3.14)

  1. 1r² = 9
  2. 23.14 × 9
  3. 3= 28.26 cm² ✅

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