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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anybody help me on some circles and pi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@triciaal

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

post the full problem please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the circumference of the circle to the nearest foot

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the diameter of this circle is 42 ft?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you will use the formula C = pi*d C = circumference pi = 3.14 approximately d = diameter

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

alternatively you can use C = 2*pi*r r = radius but 2*r = d so it's easier to use the first version

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look im no math genius like you can you say that in a better understanding way ... :)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you take pi and the diameter and multiply them "pi" is just a number pi = 3.14 approximately

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so you're just going to do 3.14 times the diameter to get the circumference

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.14 x ??? im sorry im really stupid and bad at math whats the diameter?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

42 like you said above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

131.88

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

then you round to the nearest whole number

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

since they say "to the nearest foot"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

130

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

132 actually 131.88 is closest to 132

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is 132

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

OpenStudy (triciaal):

please stop putting yourself down you are not stupid and you are here to get help. clear your negative thoughts so you can have room to accept help and be more productive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks @triciaal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910 thank to you to can you guys help me on some more problems??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

sure, go ahead jozy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a circle has a diameter of 8 cm. what is its radious??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

take the diameter and cut it in half to get the radius

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow thats easy lol are you free to do some more smarty pants jkjk ;)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I can help with a few more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the circumfernece of the circle. round your answer to the nearest centimeter

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

formula C = 2*pi*r C = circumference pi = 3.14 approximately r = radius

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the * means multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.14 * 2* r right?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

replace r with the radius the radius in this case is 2.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 15.7

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so thats the answer

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

now " round your answer to the nearest centimeter"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16.0

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct or 16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright only two more??? oh by the way thank you

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

np

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

are you sure that "cannot" isn't a typo? I see 3 possible answers here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

well the diameter is the longest chord of a circle so 15 is the longest you can get in terms of a chord

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i put the wrong answers down sorry a little tierd :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the diameter of a circle is 15 in which measure below cannot be a chord on the same circle 4 9 18 15

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so anything that's larger than the diameter isn't possible

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ayee if this is to hard i can just go onto the next one which is the last one

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I pretty much gave you the answer lol

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

diameter = 15 which choice is larger than 15?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18... im sooo EMBARESSED :(

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i feel so bad that im doing this im sorry ill do the last one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hay thanks @jim_thompson5910 for all your help if theres anything i can do just ask me :)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

its ok

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