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9.5 Solve Geometry Applications: Circles and Irregular Figures

Circumference and area from a radius or diameter using pi, and splitting an irregular shape into rectangles, triangles, and half-circles to total its area.

Prealgebra 2e, 9.5 Solve Geometry Applications: Circles and Irregular Figures

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18 exercises

9.5 Exercise 1

Before you get started, take this readiness quiz.

Evaluate x2x^{2} when x=5.x = 5 .
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9.5 Exercise 2

Using 3.143.14 for π,\pi , approximate the (a) circumference and (b) the area of a circle with radius 88 inches.
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9.5 Exercise 3

Simplify 227(0.25)2\frac{22}{7} \left(0.25\right)^{2} and round to the nearest thousandth.
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9.5 Exercise 5


A circular mirror has radius of 55 inches. Find the ⓐ circumference and ⓑ area of the mirror.

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9.5 Exercise 6

A circular spa has radius of 4.54.5 feet. Find the ⓐ circumference and ⓑ area of the spa.

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9.5 Exercise 8

Find the circumference of a circular fire pit whose diameter is 5.55.5 feet.

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9.5 Exercise 9

If the diameter of a circular trampoline is 1212 feet, what is its circumference?

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9.5 Exercise 11

Find the diameter of a circle with circumference of 94.294.2 centimeters.

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9.5 Exercise 12

Find the diameter of a circle with circumference of 345.4345.4 feet.

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9.5 Exercise 22

Solve using the properties of circles.

The lid of a paint bucket is a circle with radius 77 inches. Find the ⓐ circumference and ⓑ area of the lid.

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9.5 Exercise 24

Solve using the properties of circles.

A farm sprinkler spreads water in a circle with radius of 8.58.5 feet. Find the ⓐ circumference and ⓑ area of the watered circle.

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9.5 Exercise 26

Solve using the properties of circles.

A reflecting pool is in the shape of a circle with diameter of 2020 feet. What is the circumference of the pool?

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9.5 Exercise 28

Solve using the properties of circles.

A circular saw has a diameter of 1212 inches. What is the circumference of the saw?

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9.5 Exercise 30

Solve using the properties of circles.

A barbecue grill is a circle with a diameter of 2.22.2 feet. What is the circumference of the grill?

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9.5 Exercise 32

Solve using the properties of circles.

A circle has a circumference of 163.28163.28 inches. Find the diameter.

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9.5 Exercise 34

Solve using the properties of circles.

A circle has a circumference of 17.2717.27 meters. Find the diameter.

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9.5 Exercise 36

Find the radius of the circle with given circumference.

A circle has a circumference of 150.72150.72 feet.

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9.5 Exercise 38

Find the radius of the circle with given circumference.

A circle has a circumference of 40.8240.82 miles.

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