Chapter-26-Circumference and Area of a Circle

Exercise:26
1. Find the circumference in area of each of the following circles, given:
(i) radius = 14cm

Solutions: Circumference = 2πr = 2 ×( 22

7 )
×14 cm = 88cm

Area = πr² = ( 227 ×14 ×14)cm² = 616cm²

(ii) radius = 4.2cm

Solutions: Circumference = 2πr = 2 ×( 22

7 )
× 4.2 cm = 24.6cm

Area = πr² = ( 227 × 4.2× 4.2)cm² = 55.44cm²

(iii) diameter = 56cm
56
Solutions: Diameter = 56cm = Radius = cm = 28cm
2
Circumference = 2πr= 2 ×(22
7 )
×28 cm = 176cm

Area = πr² =
22
7( )
×28 × 28 cm² = 2464cm²
(iv) diameter = 16.1cm
16.1
Solutions: Diameter = 16.1cm = Radius = cm = 8.05cm
2
Circumference = 2πr= 2 ×( 22
7 )
× 8.05 cm = 50.6cm

Area = πr² = ( 227 × 8.05× 8.05)cm² = 203.665cm²

2. Find the diameter of the circle whose
(i) Circumference is 308cm
Solutions: Let r be the radius of the given circle
C = 2πr
22
 308 = 2 × ×r
7
308× 7
 r=
22 ×2
 r = 49
Diameter = 2r
= 2×49
= 98cm.

(ii) Area = 962.5cm

Solutions: Let r be the radius of the circle, then
 A = πr²
22 2
 962.5 = ×r
7
962.5 ×7
 r² =
22
 r² = 306.25
 r = √ 306.25
 r = 17.5
Diameter = 2r
 2×17.5
 Diameter = 35cm.
3. To wire circles of diameter 28 cm and 35 cm are cut and enjoying to form a big circular
radius k cm. Find the value of k.
Solutions: Total Diameter = 28cm + 35cm
= 63cm
D
Radius =
2
63
Radius =
2
Radius = 31.5cm.
4. The circumference of a circular pond is 396 m. What is its area?
Solutions: Let r be the radius of the given circle
C = 2πr
22
 396 = 2 × ×r
7
396 ×7
 r=
22 ×2
 r = 63cm
22
∴ A = πr² = ×63 × 63 = 12474cm.
7
5. The diameter of a wheel is 98 cm. In how many revolution will cover distance of 1540 m.
Solutions: Diameter of the wheel(D) = 98cm
22
∴ Circumference of the wheel = πD = ×98 = 308 cm
7
Distance = 1540 × 100cm = 154000cm
∴ Number of revolution the wheel will take to cover the distance
154000 cm
= = 500.
308 cm
6. If the difference between the circumference and diameter of a circle is 30 cm, then what is
the radius of the circle?
Solutions: Circumference of a circle = 2πr
Diameter = 2r
Then ATQ,
 2πr - 2r = 30cm

 (2 × 227 × r)−2r = 30cm

44 r −14 r
 = 30cm
7
30 r
 = 30cm
7
 30r = 30cm × 7
 30r = 210cm
210 cm
 r=
30
 r = 7cm.
7. Find the perimeter and area of each of the following shapes represented by bold lines.

(i)

Solutions: Circumference = πr
2 πr
 C=
4
22
2× × 14
 C= 7
4
88
 C=
4
 C = 22cm
Perimeter = Sum of all sides
= 14 + 14
= 28cm
Total Perimeter = 22cm+28cm
= 50cm
2
πr
Area of a quadrant =
4
 22
× 14 ×14
 A= 7
4
616
 A=
4
 A= 154cm²
Ans: 50cm ; 154cm²

(ii)
14 cm

Solutions: Perimeter of Semi Circle I = πr

21 cm

Then, Radius = D 21
= =10.5 cm
2 2
22
 P= ×10.5
7
 P = 33cm
Perimeter of Semi Circle II = πr
D 14
Then, Radius = = =7 cm
2 2
22
 P= ×7
7
 P = 22cm
Perimeter of Rectangle = l+b (because opposite sides are in dotted lines)

 P = 14+21
 P = 35cm
Total Perimeter = 33cm+22cm+35cm
= 90 cm
2
πr
Area of semicircle I =
2
22
× 10.5 ×10.5
 A= 7
2
693
 A = 173.25 cm ²∨ cm²
4
2
πr
Area of semicircle II =
2
 22
× 7 ×7
 A= 7
2
154
 A = 77cm² or cm²
2
Area of rectangle = l ×b

 A = 14×21
 A = 294cm²
693 154
Total Area = + +294
4 2
693+308+1176
=
4
1 2
= 544 cm
4
1 2
Ans: 90 cm ; 544 cm
4

(iii)

Solutions: Perimeter of semicircle I = πr

D 28
Then, the Radius = = =14 cm
2 2
22
 P= ×14
7
 P = 44cm
Perimeter of semicircle II = 44cm (because both the Semi Circles are same)
Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(L) (because breadth is in dotted lines)
= 2(16)
= 32cm
Total Perimeter = 44cm+44cm+32cm
= 120cm
 2
πr
Area of semicircle I =
2

 (
A= 7
22
×14 ×14 )

2
 A = 308cm²
Area of rectangle = l ×b

 16×28
 448cm²
We will subtract the Area of semicircle from Area of rectangle then because the are will come
two times of the rectangle.
 448cm²-308cm²
 A = 140cm²
Area of semicircle II = 308cm²
Total Area = 140+308
= 448cm²
Ans: 120cm ; 448cm²
8. A gear 12 cm in diameter is turning a gear 18 cm in diameter. When the smaller gear has 42
revolutions, how many revolutions has the larger one made?
Solutions: Diameter of smaller gear (D) = 12 cm
22 264
∴ Circumference of the smaller gear = πD = ×12 = cm
7 7
264
Distance = × 42 = 1584 cm
7
Diameter of larger gear (D) = 18 cm
22 396
∴ Circumference of the larger gear = πD = ×18 = cm
7 7
Number of revolutions the larger gear will make
1584 7
¿ =1584 × =28
396 396
7
Ans: 28 revolutions.
9. A circular road runs round a circular ground. If the differences between the circumferences
of the outer circle and inner circle is 66 m, find the width of the road.
Solutions: Let the radius of the outer circle be R
Then, the radius of the inner circle be R
ATQ,
 2πR-2πr = 66
 2π(R-r) = 66
66 ×7
 (R-r) =
2 ×22
 R-r = 10.5m
Ans: 10.5 m
10. A circular water fountain 6.6 m and diameter surrounded by a path of with 1.5 m. What is
the area of the path?
6.6
Solutions: Radius of inner circle = =3.3 m
2
Radius of outer circle= 3.3+1.5=4.8 m

Area of path = Area of outer circle – Area of inner circle

 π×4.8² - π×3.3²
 π(4.8²-3.3²)
 π(4.8+3.3)(4.8-3.3)
 π(8.1)(1.5)
22
 ×8.1 ×1.5
7
 38.185∨38.19 m2

Ans: 38.19m²
11. The area and loss between the circumference of two concentric circles is 16 π cm² and their
radii are in the ratio 5:3. What is the area of the outer circle? (Use π = 3.14)
Solutions: Let the radius ratio be x
ATQ,
 π(5x²)-(3x²) = 16πcm²
 5x²-3x² = 16cm²
 16x² = 16cm²
16 2
 x² = cm
16
 x² = 1cm²
 x = √ 1 cm²
 x = 1cm
Radius = 5x = 5×1cm = 5cm
= 3x = 3×1cm = 3cm
 Area of outer circle = πr²
 3.14 × 5× 5
 78.5cm²
Ans: 78.5 cm²
12. What is the area of the largest circle that can be drawn inside a square of side 28 cm?
Solutions: Diameter = 28cm = Side of the square
D 28
Then, Radius = = =14 cm
2 2
Area of a circle = πr²
22
 ×14 × 14
7
 616cm²
Ans: 616cm²
13. Calculate the shaded area and each of the following figures.

(i)

14 cm
Solutions: Base of the triangle = =7 cm = Height = 7cm (because it is an isosceles triangle)
2
14 cm
Radius of the circle = =7 cm
2
1
Area of a triangle = ×base ×height
2
1
 ×b × h
2
1
 ×7 × 7
2
49

2
 24.5cm²
2
πr
Area of a quadrant =
4
22
× 7 ×7
 7
4
 38.5cm²
Total Area of the shaded part = Area of the triangle + Area of the quadrant
 = 24.5cm²+38.5cm²
= 63cm²
Ans: 63cm²

(ii)

Solutions: Base of the triangle = 16cm

height = 12cm
1
Area of a triangle = ×b × h
2
1
 ×16 × 12
2
 96cm²
We can find the Diameter by the Pythagoras Theorem,
 H² = b² + h² (D=H)
 H² = 16² +12²
 H² = 256 + 144
 H² = 400
 H = √ 400 cm2
 H = 20cm

20 cm
Radius of the semi circle = =10 cm
2
2
πr
Area of a semi circle =
2
22
× 10 ×10
 7
2
2200 1
 ×
7 2
1100
 cm²
7
Area of the shaded portion = Area of semicircle - Area of triangle
1100
= −96
7
 1100−672
=
7
428
=
7
1
= 61 cm ²
7
1 2
Ans: 61 cm
7

(iii)

2
πr
Solutions: Area of semicircle =
2
22 7 7
× ×
 7 2 2
2
77
 2
2
38.5

2
2 77
 19.25 cm ∨
4
Area of rectangle = l×b
 7×10
 70cm²
1
Area of triangle = ×b × h
2
B = 5cm , h = 7cm
1
 ×5 ×7
2
35
 ∨17.5 cm ²
2
2 2 2 35 77 70+280+77 427
Total Area =19.25 cm +70 cm +17.5 cm =106.75 cm²∨ +70+ = = cm²
2 4 4 4
 2 3 2
= 106.75 c m ∨106 cm
4
2 3 2
Ans: 106.75 c m ∨106 cm
4

(iv)

Solutions: Radius of bigger circle = Diameter of smaller circle = 7cm

Radius of smaller circle =