SOLUTION: What would be the radius of a circle with a diameter of 8 inches?

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Question 89832: What would be the radius of a circle with a diameter of 8 inches?
Answer by Flake(45) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to understand the terminology
Radius: any line segment from the center of a circl to its Circumference
Diameter: any straight line segment that passes through the centre of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diameter has a good drawing.
Once you see the drawing you understand that the Diameter is twice the distance of the Radius.