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If [tex]r[/tex] is the radius of a circle and [tex]d[/tex] is its diameter, which of the following is an equivalent formula for the circumference [tex]C=2 \pi r[/tex]?

A. [tex]C=2 \pi d[/tex]

B. [tex]C=2 \pi d^2[/tex]

C. [tex]C=\pi d[/tex]

D. [tex]C=2 \pi r d[/tex]



Answer :

To find the equivalent formula for the circumference of a circle [tex]\( C \)[/tex] when expressed in terms of the diameter [tex]\( d \)[/tex], let's start by recalling the basic relationship between the radius [tex]\( r \)[/tex] and the diameter [tex]\( d \)[/tex] of a circle.

Given:
- [tex]\( r \)[/tex] is the radius of the circle.
- [tex]\( d \)[/tex] is the diameter of the circle.

The relationship between the radius and the diameter is:
[tex]\[ d = 2r \][/tex]

Now, we know the formula for the circumference [tex]\( C \)[/tex] of a circle in terms of its radius is:
[tex]\[ C = 2\pi r \][/tex]

We need to convert this formula so it uses the diameter [tex]\( d \)[/tex] instead of the radius [tex]\( r \)[/tex]. Let's substitute [tex]\( r \)[/tex] in the circumference formula with [tex]\( \frac{d}{2} \)[/tex].

[tex]\[ C = 2\pi r \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C = 2\pi \left( \frac{d}{2} \right) \][/tex]

Simplify the expression by canceling [tex]\( 2 \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ C = \pi d \][/tex]

Thus, the equivalent formula for the circumference [tex]\( C \)[/tex] in terms of the diameter [tex]\( d \)[/tex] is:
[tex]\[ C = \pi d \][/tex]

So, the correct answer is:

C. [tex]\( C = \pi d \)[/tex]