It is important to know how to do this for any GCSE maths paper. There are two very useful formula but they can be a little confusing to remember. To help you, I have a fun ditty that my maths teacher taught me when I was at school (many moons ago!).
Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee
Round the circle is Pi times d
If the area is to be declared
Use the formula Pi r squared
Of course, you’ve got to understand what the d and the r represent. Pi is represented as the π symbol. It can either be simplified to something like 3.14 or you can use the π button on your calculator.
Here’s a handy diagram, recapping the component parts of a circle:
So in summary, these are the two formula you’d need to know for a GCSE maths exam.
Circumference of a Circle = πd
Area of a Circle = πr2
All of this can be found on a handy, FREE to download, PDF file that I have created – DOWNLOAD – How to calculate the area and circumference of a circle.
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