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How to calculate the diameter of a circle?

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Bergeront Tiffney

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Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer, M. Tech, Southeast Montgomery

Answered Sep 30, 2020

To calculate the diameter of a circle is very easy. A circle is a round object. To calculate the diameter of the circle, follow the steps below.

1. Measure through the circle from edge to edge and label each point.

2. Draw an overlapping circle by each side of the label points, then draw a vertical line from each point outside.

3. Then, measure the diameter with a ruler for accurate results use a digital caliper.

4. The easiest step to know the diameter of the circle is if you know the radius of the circle, doubles it to get the diameter or if you know the circumferences of a circle, divide it by pie to get the diameter.

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T. Wikati

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T. Wikati, Technical Writer, New York

Answered Sep 02, 2020

Finding the diameter of a circle is easy

• Measure through the center from one side to the other

• If you know the radius, which is ½ of the circle, you could multiply that by 2.

• Both the radius or the diameter is important because you can use either to figure the are of the circle.

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C. Bernthal

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C. Bernthal, Teacher, MA, P.hD, Seattle

Answered Aug 17, 2020


• The diameter of a circle is two times the radius of the circle.

• If you know the area of your circle, you can determine the diameter. Divide the area of the circle by 3.14 and find the square root, which you then multiply the result by 2 to get your diameter.

• If the circumference of the circle was given, you could get your diameter from the circumference. It is calculated by dividing the circumference by 3.14

• Another method is to draw a horizontal line inside the circle, which goes from one edge of the circle to another edge of the circle.

• Label the points where the lines you’ve drawn crosses the circle as point A and point B

• Draw to circles that overlap using each labeled point as the center.

• Draw a vertical line from the two points the outer circle intersects.

• Measure the diameter with the use of a ruler.

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W. Pratt

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W. Pratt, Marketing Analyst, MBA, Lincoln

Answered Aug 13, 2020

Before you can calculate the diameter of a circle, the knowledge of terms such as radius, circumference, and diameter itself will be of great help. The radius of a circle is the distance from the center of the circle to any part of the circumference. When you know the radius of a circle, the diameter can be calculated by multiplying the radius by 2 i.e., D=2R.

For example, say the radius of a circle is 10cm, then the diameter of that circle will be 20cm. Also, the diameter of a circle can be calculated when you know the circumference of that circle. The circumference is defined as the length of the line that bounds a circle. You can calculate the diameter by dividing the circumference by the value of π i.e., D=C/π.

For example, say the circumference of a circle is 20cm, the diameter will be 20cm/π or 6.37cm, since the value of π is 3.14.

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Matz Lewis Clark

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Matz Lewis Clark, College student, Graduation, Orlando

Answered Aug 13, 2020

A circle is known to be a shape that will have all of the points that you can find in a plane. The circle is often connected to things that are unconditional because it seems to have no start and no end. To calculate the diameter of a circle, there are certain things that you have to do.

For example, if you already know the radius of the circle, you just need to double it to get the diameter. If you know the circle area, you need to know the result and divide the result by π and the square root.

If you do not have any idea about the details that will help you compute the diameter of a circle with a given formula, you need to find the middle of a circle, place a dot and measure with the use of a ruler or any other measuring object that will get you the results you need.

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K. Galatia

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Answered Aug 12, 2020

A circle is a shape, and there are many ways to measure the points of a circle. One way to measure it is to measure the diameter. Measuring the diameter is fairly easy, and there are many ways to measure it. If you know either the circumference, area, or radius of the circle, you may use those measurements to identify the diameter. If the radius is known, that number may be doubled to identify the diameter. If the circumference is known, that number can be divided by pi to obtain the diameter. Lastly, if the area is known, that number will need to be divided by pi, then find the square root of the result. From there, multiply the last number by 2 to obtain the diameter.
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