GRADE 9
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS
Lesson -18
CIRCUMFERENCE OF A
CIRCLE
K.G.Niluka Lakmali
Aloysius National School,Rathnapura
, GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS CIRCUMFERENCE OF A CIRCLE
CIRCUMFERENCE OF A CIRCLE
By studying this lesson you will be able to
• Find the diameter of a circle using different methods
• Find the circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a semicircle using
formulae.
• Solve problems related to the circumference of a circle.
You have learnt about the parts of a circle in Grace 7 and 8.
chord arc
diameter
•
centre
radius
Let’s develop a formula to find the circumference of a circle
Things needed:
1) Some circular objects(a plate,a saucer,a cup, a lid of a tin , a two rupee coin)
2) A thread
3) A metre ruler
4) Two set squares