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How is circumference different than area?

How is circumference different than area?-example-1
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Let me give you an example.

Consider you have a circular field.

Circumference: Putting a fence around the field. This is measuring distance.

Area: Ploughing the field entirely. How much space INSIDE THE CIRCLE do you need to plow? That is the area.

User Jesse Chisholm
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Answer:

Circumference is the length around a circle (2Pr) while area is a measure of square units inside the circle (Pr2).

Explanation:

hope it helps!

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