When working with circles it is important to recognise and be able to name different parts of the circle. A segment of a circle is an area enclosed by a chord and an arc. What is the name given to a ...

So you have a circle. What is the area of that circle? Surely everyone remembers that the area of a circle is: Where Pi (π) is of course the number and r is the radius of the circle. Where does this ...

Scientific American presents Math Dude by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Throughout history, circles have symbolized many things: unity, ...

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