ASVAB · Geometry

What is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 10? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

Correct answer

31.4

  1. A 31.4
  2. B 15.7
  3. C 78.5
  4. D 314

Why this is the answer

Circumference is π × diameter (C = πd), or equivalently 2πr. With a diameter of 10: C = 3.14 × 10 = 31.4. Be careful not to use the area formula (πr²); the area here would be 3.14 × 5² = 78.5, offered as a distractor. Since the diameter is given directly, C = πd is the fastest route. The circumference is 31.4. Remember that circumference uses the diameter (or 2× radius) to the first power, while area uses the radius squared.
Source: ASVAB MK, Circle Circumference

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