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How do you find the area of a circle? How do you find the circumference of a circle? What information do you need in order to find the area or circumference of a circle? To determine the number of full rotations your tires complete before you need to switch the front and back tires, will you be working with area or circumference?

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To find the area of a circle, the formula is
\pir².
To find the circumference of a circle, 2
\pir

You need the radius, or if it's not mentioned, you divide the diameter by 2 and that's the radius.
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How do you find the circumference of a circle? The circumference of a circle can be found by multiplying pi (3.14) by the diameter of the circle. What information do you need in order to find the area or circumference of a circle? You need to know the radius of a circle to find the area.
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