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If the diameter of a circle changes from 5 cm to 15 cm, how will the circumference change? A) multiplies by 1 3 B) multiplies by 3 C) increases by 10 D) decreases by 10

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The length of a circumference: l=πD
l₁=π×5=5π
l₂=π×15=15π
Then l₂÷l₁=15π÷5π=3 and the answer is B)
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Given that diameter of the old circle = 5 cm

Given that diameter of the new circle = 15 cm

Now we have to find the change in circumference from old to new circle.

To find that we need formula of circumference of the circle which is

circumference = D \pi

where D represents diameter of the circle.


Then ratio of the circumference of the both circle is given by


(Circumference_(old))/(Circumference_(new))=(D_(old) \pi)/(D_(new) \pi)



(Circumference_(old))/(Circumference_(new))=(5 \pi)/(15 \pi)


(Circumference_(old))/(Circumference_(new))=(1)/(3 )

That means circumference of the new circle is 3 times more than old circle.


Hence choice "B) multiplies by 3" is correct.

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