radius

IN MATH: 1. n. a line segment having the circle's (or sphere's) center as one endpoint and a point on the circle (or sphere) as the other endpoint. 2. n. distance from the center of the circle (or sphere) to any point on the circle (or sphere). EX. Is the earth's radius 4,000 miles?

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above. 2. the distance from the center of a circular thing to its outside.

Circle
Circles are describe in terms of their radius or diameter.
: The circumference is the perimeter of a circle.

The circumference,: in terms of radius, or; in terms of diameter,

The area,: in terms of radius, or; in terms of diameter,

Using a radius of:
The ( or ) is:
square units or units.

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APPLICATION: See list 260.

1. Determine the radius if the diameter is 5 cm.

2. Compute the radius if the area of a circle is .

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