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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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