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Circles & Volume

π links a circle's width to everything else about it.

CircumferenceArea of a circleVolume of prisms & cylindersSurface area

📖 Learn

Circumference

C = πd (or 2πr).

Area

A = πr². Square the radius first!

Prisms

Volume = area of cross-section × length. Cylinder: πr²h.

Worked example

Area of a circle, radius 5 cm (1 d.p.)

  1. 1A = π × 5²
  2. 2= π × 25
  3. 3≈ 78.5 cm² ✅

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