SOLUTION: a square is inscribed in a circle .if one side of the square measures 5 cm , what is the circumference of the circle

Algebra.Com
Question 729089: a square is inscribed in a circle .if one side of the square measures 5 cm , what is the circumference of the circle
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diagonal of the square is 5*sqrt(2) cm

So the diameter is 5*sqrt(2)

This makes the circumference to be 5*sqrt(2)*pi cm, which is the exact circumference

The approximate circumference is roughly 22.2144146907919 cm

RELATED QUESTIONS

a square is inscribed in a circle if one side of the square measures 5cm what s the... (answered by solver91311)
What is the circumference of a circle inscribed in a square whose side is 12... (answered by mananth)
If a square with a side of 5 is inscribed in a circle, what is the circumference of the... (answered by MathLover1)
If a square with a side of π is inscribed in a circle, what is the circumference of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A square is inscribed in a circle. If the side of the square is 4 what is the area and... (answered by Earlsdon)
A square is inscribed in a circle. If the side of the square is 4 what is the area and... (answered by stanbon)
what is the area of a square inscribed in a circle whose circumference is... (answered by user_dude2008)
a square is inscribed in a circle. A side of the circle is 2 radical 2. find... (answered by longjonsilver)
A circle with a circumference of 16 pie is inscribed in a square. What is the area of the (answered by mananth)