LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Mathematics 5, Quarter 4, Week 1

Area of a Circle

Objectives
Objectives:

After going through this LAS, you are expected to:

1. visualize the area of a circle;
2. derive the formula in finding the area of a circle;
3. find the area of a given circle; and
4. solve routine and non-routine problems involving the area of a circle.

Lesson

Lesson 1.1 Visualizing and Deriving the Formula of the Area of a Circle
Ayane drew a circle on her graph paper. She
counted the squares. There were:
4 fully shaded squares
8 mostly shaded squares
+ 1 square put together from small shaded parts
13
The area of the circle is about 13 square units.

Let’s try!
Draw circles on your graph paper with:

1. a radius of 3 units
2. a radius of 5 units

Count and compare the number of square units that cover the surface of each circle just like
the example above.

Remember: The area of a circle is the number of square units that cover its surface.

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The formula for the area of a circle is derived from the formula of the area of a parallelogram
which is the product of the length of its base and height (A=bh).
1. First, we make the circle whose radius is r. 2 . We know that the circumference of
the given circle is given by the formula
C= 2𝜋r.
Half of it will be:
C= 2𝜋r
2 2
r C= 𝜋r
2

𝜋r
r
r
𝜋r
3. Suppose: Then, we arrange the parts in one row.
The curve will be the length of the base
of the parallelogram and the length of
the radius will be its height.

𝜋r

In finding the area of a circle, we encounter the symbol “𝝅”, a Greek letter spelled as (pi). Pi
is the ratio of the circumference (C) of a circle to its diameter (d), or 𝝅= C for all circles with
an approximate value of 3.14. d

Solving the Area (A) of a circle, we use the formula: 𝑨 = 𝝅𝒓𝟐

Finding the Area of a Circle

Example 1: Find the area of a circle with a radius of 8 cm.
8 cm is the radius
3.14 the value of π 8 cm
Area (A) is the unknown

Solution:
Using the formula 𝑨 = 𝝅𝒓𝟐, we need to change the π into its value which is 3.14, and
substitute the radius into 8 cm. The square next to r means multiplying the radius by itself.
So, we have:
A = 𝜋 𝑥 𝑟2
A = 3.14 x 8 cm x 8 cm
A = 3.14 x 64 𝑐𝑚2
A = 200.96 𝒄𝒎𝟐

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Example 2:
The given circle has a line that passes from side to side
through the center. Since the radius of a circle is half its
diameter, the radius now is 6m. Deriving from the formula
𝑨 = 𝝅𝒓𝟐 , we can solve the area of a circle. 12m

12𝑚
diameter =( ) or r=6m
2

Solution:
𝐀 = 𝛑𝐫 𝟐
A = 𝜋 𝑥 𝟔2 Subsitute the value of radius
A = 3.14 x 62 Subsitute the value of pi 𝜋.
A = 3.14 x 3𝟔𝒎𝟐 Multiply the radius by itself. (6mx6m)
A = 113.04 𝐦𝟐 Area of the given circle

Lesson 1.2: Solving Routine and Non-routine Problems Involving the Area
of a Circle
A routine problem is a type of problem in which there is an immediate solution.

Analyze the problem:

Cellular telephones send messages within a circular area called a cell. Suppose a cell has a
radius of about 100 m. Find the area of the cell.

Understand: a. What is asked?

It is the area of the cell.
b. What is/are the given facts?
It is the 100 m radius
Plan: a. What process will be used to get the answer?
Find the area of the cell, square the radius and multiply to the value of pi.

Solve:
Using the formula:
A= 𝜋 × r2
A= 𝜋 × (100m)2
A= 3.14 × 10,000m2
A= 31,400m2

Answer: The cellular telephones send messages within 31,400 𝑚2 area of the cell.

A non-routine problem is any complex problem that requires some degree of

creativity or originality to solve. Non-routine problems typically do not have an
immediately apparent strategy for solving them. Often, these problems can be
solved in multiple ways.

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Let us analyze and solve another problem.

Mrs. Plaza is going to buy a circular tablecloth that will completely cover a dining table with a
radius of 1.1 m. If she is adding 25 centimeters to this radius to hang all around the table, what
size of the tablecloth will she buy?

In this problem, we will find out the size of tablecloth Mrs. Plaza is going to buy for her dining
table.

Understand:
a. What is asked?
It is the size of tablecloth Mrs. Plaza is going to buy.
b. What is/are the given facts?
These are the 1.1 m radius; additional 25 centimeters.
c. What is the hidden question?
What is the radius of the tablecloth that would hang all around the dining table?

Plan: What process will be used to get the answer?

* Draw a picture or a diagram.

1.1 m of tablecloth

Additional 25 cm

Solve:
We need to find first the radius of the tablecloth that would hang all around the dining table by
adding 25 centimeters to the radius. We need to convert cm to m.
We have, 25 cm = 1m = 25 m or 0.25 m
100cm 100
1.1 m
+ 0.25 m
1.35 m the radius of the tablecloth needed by Mrs. Plaza
Since we have now the radius, we can proceed to get the size of the tablecloth.
r = 1.35 m, 𝜋 = 3.14
A = 3.14 (1.35 x 1.35)
A = 3.14 (1.82𝑚2 )
A = 5.71 𝒎𝟐

Answer: Mrs. Plaza is going to buy a circular tablecloth with a size of 5.71𝑚2 to cover and
hang all around her dining table.

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Explanation:

To solve the problem, we used the heuristic strategy that we can draw a diagram or a picture
to fully analyze the situation given and what the problem asked for. Mrs. Plaza wanted to buy
a circular tablecloth for her dining table. She knew the exact radius that will completely cover
the table but since she wanted the cloth to hang all around it, she has no idea of the correct
size of tablecloth she needed to buy. Helping her add 25 centimeters to the radius, we
converted cm to m. Thus, we have the sum of 1.35 m as the radius of the tablecloth. In getting
the size of the area, we square the radius and multiply it to the pi. Mrs. Plaza can now buy a
circular tablecloth with a size of 5.71𝑚2 to cover and hang all around her dining table.

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 Learning Activities
General Directions: Answer the activities that follow. Do it on a separate
sheet of paper.
Activity 1. Visualizing and Finding the Area of a Circle.
A. Estimate the area of each circle by counting the number of square units that cover its
surface.

1. 2.

B. Complete the table and find the area of the circle.

Radius Diameter Area

1. 6 cm
2. 20 mm

3. 4. 5.

d= 16 m r= 4 cm r= 2 cm
A= ____ A=____ A=_____

Activity 2: Solving Word Problem

Directions: Solve the word problems below. Show your solutions by following the steps in
solving problems.

1. Jeasel is making a design for a circular pillow. Her design fits on a circle with a radius
of 3 dm. How much area will be covered by her design?

2. The radii of the two circles are 9 cm and 12 cm. By how many square centimeters is
the area of the larger circle greater than the area of the smaller circle?

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 Reflection

Directions: Complete the 3-2-1 Chart about your discoveries in Finding the Area of a Given
Circle and Solving Routine and Non-Routine Problems Involving the Area of a
Circle. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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Activity 1
Problem #2
A.
1. 4+8+1= 13 square units Understand:
2. 13+8+1= 22 square units
B.
Radius Diameter Area a. What is asked?
1 6 cm 12 cm 113.04 cm  How many square centimeters is the area
of the larger circle greater than to the area
2 10 mm 20 mm 314 mm of the smaller circle?.
b. What are the given facts?
a.) d= 16m b.) r= 4 cm  radii of two circles: 9 cm and 12 cm
A= 201 𝑚2 A= 50.24 cm2
c. What is the hidden question?
c.) r= 2cm  Which circle has the bigger area in square
centimeters?
A= 12.56 𝑐𝑚2
Plan: What strategy can you use to solve the
problem?
 Find the area of the two circles then
subtract the area of the bigger circle to the
smaller one.
Solve:
Activity 2 Solving Word Problems
We need to find the area of the two circles. We have,
Problem #1
Understand: a. radius=12cm
a. What is asked? 3.14x12x12
 How much area will be covered by A= 452.16 𝑐𝑚2 (bigger circle)
Jeasel’s design?
b. What are the given facts?
b. radius=9cm
 radius of 3 centimeters 3.14x9x9
Plan: What process will be used to get the A= 254.34 𝑐𝑚2 (smaller circle)
answer?
 Find the area of the circular button.
Solve: In getting the difference, we are going to subtract the
Formula: area of both circles.
𝑨 = 𝝅𝒓𝟐
452.16 𝑐𝑚2
A = 3.14 x 𝟑𝟐
- 254.34 𝑐𝑚2
A = 3.14 x 9 𝒄𝒎𝟐
197.82 𝑐𝑚2
A = 28.26 𝒄𝒎𝟐
Answer: The area will be covered by Jeasel’s Answer: There is about 197.82 𝑐𝑚2 greater from
design is 28.26 𝒄𝒎𝟐 . the area of the larger circle to the area of the smaller
one.
Answer Key
 References

Books:

Lumbre, Angelina P., Ursua, Alvin C., Placer, Donnel P., Burgos, Jaime R., and Reynaldo A. Sy. 2016.
21st Century MATHletes 5. Quezon City, Philippines: DepEd.

Coronel, Carmelita C, and Bamba, Nelia D., MATHEMATICS for a Better Life Grade 5: National Program
Support for Basic Education, Department of Education, Pages 252-253

Lesson Guide in Elementary Mathematics Grade 5: Department of Education, Bureau of Elementary

Education, Pages 382-386

Online:
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https://tutors.com/math-tutors/geometry-help/area-of-a-circle
https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/geometry-plane/circle.php

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