Ahmad 1

Diameter vs. Circumference

1) Make 5 circles with a compass, measure the circumference and diameter and place
them in a table of values.
Circle Diameter (𝑥) Circumference (𝑦)

1 3.5 cm 10.996 cm

2 4.5 cm 14.137 cm

3 5.7 cm 17.907 cm

4 7.6 cm 23.876 cm

5 9.85 cm 30.945 cm

2) Identify the independent and dependent variable.

Diameter is the independent variable (𝑥) and circumference is the dependent variable (𝑦).

3) Plot the values on a graph.

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4) Identify and state the proportionality between the variables.

𝑦 is proportional to 𝑥.

5) Find the slope, what does it represent?

𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝑚= 𝑥2 − 𝑥1
30.4 𝑐𝑚− 10.5 𝑐𝑚
𝑚= 9.85 𝑐𝑚 − 3.5 𝑐𝑚
19.9 𝑐𝑚
𝑚= 6.35 𝑐𝑚
𝑚 = 3. 133858268

Therefore, the slope is 3.13 and it represents the rate of change in the circumference and
diameter of the circles.

6) Create a mathematical model for your results.

𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 × 3. 13

7) What is your percent error of your slope?

𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 − 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
% 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
× 100
3.13 − π
% 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = π
× 100
% 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = − 0. 246 %

Since the percent error is under 5% and have a linear relationship, the data collected is
considered reliable. The errors in the trials were not significant enough to alter the results.
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Radius vs. Area

1) Make 5 circles with a compass, measure the area and radius and place them in a
table of values.

Circle Radius (𝑥) Area (𝑦)

1 1.75 cm 9.621 cm2

2 2.25 cm 15.904 cm2

3 2.85 cm 25.518 cm2

4 3.8 cm 45.365 cm2

5 4.925 cm 76.201 cm2

2) Identify the independent and dependent variable.

Radius is the independent variable (𝑥) and area is the dependent variable (𝑦).

3) Plot the values on a graph.

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4) Identify and state the proportionality between the variables.

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𝑦 is proportional to 𝑥
5) Straighten the curve using your proportionality.
In order to obtain a linear relationship rather than the curve shown in the previous graph, all the
x-values were squared:

6) Find the slope, what does it represent?

𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝑚= 𝑥2 − 𝑥1
76.201 − 9.621
𝑚= 2 2
4.925 − 1.75
76.201 − 9.621
𝑚= 24.255625 − 3.0625
66.58 𝑐𝑚
𝑚= 2
21.193125 𝑐𝑚
𝑚 = 3. 14158483 cm
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Therefore, the slope is 3.14 cm and it represents the rate of change in the radius and area of the
circles. This is predicted to be the value of pi.

7) Create a mathematical model of your results.

𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 × 3. 14

8) What is your percent error of your slope?

𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 − 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
% 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
𝑥 100
3.14158483 − π
% 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = π
𝑥 100
% 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = − 0. 00025 %

Therefore, it can be concluded that, since the percent error is less than 5% and a linear
relationship has been obtained, the data collected is acceptable. The errors in the trials were not
significant enough to alter the results.