Lesson 83: Finds the Area of a Given Circle

Explore and Discover!

A dog is tied to a wooden stake in a backyard. His leash is 3 meters long and he runs
around in circles pulling the leash as far as it can go. How much area does the dog have to run
around it?
This tips will help you find the area of a given circle.
1. Draw a circle
2. Find the radius or diameter
3. Always remember that radius is half of the measurement of a diameter
4. Use the formula:
2
A=π r

3m A = 3.14 x 3 x 3
= 3.14 x 9
= 28.26 m2

Get Moving!
Read each problem and find the area of a circle.
1. A lawn sprinkler sprays water 5 feet in every directions as it rotates. What is the area of
the sprinkled lawn?
2. A storm is expected to hit 7 miles in every direction from a small town. What is the area
that the storm will affect?
3. A semi –circle shaped rug has a diameter of 2 feet. What is the area of the rug?
Keep Moving!
Find the area of each circle
1.
9 meter

2.
15cm
 3.
6.25 m

4. 17cm

5. 14mm

Apply Your Skills!

Complete the table. Use the formula for the area of a circle.

Circle Radius Diameter Area

1 5.6 m
2 16 mm
3 25.6 cm
4 78.5 mm2
5 20 dm