Question

If the diameter of a circle changes from 18 cm to 6 cm, how will the circumference change?

Answer 1

The answer would be multiplies by 1/3

Answer 2

Answer:

The circumference of a circle is changes by $\frac{1}{3}$ .

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula

$Circumference\ of\ a\ circle = 2\pi r$

Where r is the radius of the circle .

As given

If the diameter of a circle changes from 18 cm to 6 cm .

Initial diameter = 18 cm

$Initial\ radius = \frac{Initial\ diameter}{2}$

$Initial\ radius = \frac{18}{2}$

                            = 9 cm

$\pi = 3.14$

$Circumference\ of\ initial\ circle = 2\times 3.14\times 9$

                                                     = 56.52 cm

Final diameter = 6 cm

$Final\ radius = \frac{Initial\ diameter}{2}$

$Final\ radius = \frac{6}{2}$

                            = 3 cm

$\pi = 3.14$

$Circumference\ of\ final\ circle = 2\times 3.14\times 3$

                                                     = 18.84 cm

Thus

$\frac{Circumference\ of\ final\ circle}{Circumference\ of\ initial\ circle} = \frac{18.84}{56.52}$

$\frac{Circumference\ of\ final\ circle}{Circumference\ of\ initial\ circle} = \frac{1}{3}$

Therefore the circumference of a circle is changes by $\frac{1}{3}$ .