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Circle- Circumference f(Area)

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c=2πAπ
(A)Area inside the circle

The Circumference from the Area of a Circle calculator computes the circumference of a circle based on the circle's area (A).

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose your preferred area units and enter the following:

  • A - the Area of the circle

Circumference: The calculator returns the circumference (C) in meters.  However, this can be automatically converted to other length units via the pull-down menu.

The Math

The formula for the circumference of a circle from the area is as follows:

c=2π

where:

  • c is the circumference of the circle
  • A is the area of the circle.

A circle is the set of all points equal in distance from a center point.  This formula uses a form of the equation for the area of a circle to compute the circumference.  

  1. Area:  A = π • r2 .  
  2. Therefore we know that r =  sqrt(A/pi).  
  3. We also know that circumference of a circle is a function of the radius (C = 2 • π • r), 
  4. therefore: c = 2 * pi * sqrt(A/pi)

Uses

If you know the area you wish to enclose, in a circular fence for example, this formula will tell you the circumference of the circle which is the length of the fence.


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