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A circle has its center at (2,-4). The radius of the circle extends to the

point (2,5). What is the approximate circumference of the circle?
⚫️114 units
⚫️14 units
⚫️28 units
⚫️57 units

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Check the picture below, so the circle looks more or less like so, with a radius of 9.


\textit{circumference of a circle}\\\\ C=2\pi r~~ \begin{cases} r=radius\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ r=9 \end{cases}\implies C=2\pi (9)\implies C\approx 57

A circle has its center at (2,-4). The radius of the circle extends to the point (2,5). What-example-1