How to find the area of circle if only perimeter given?

Hi,
Please help me find the answer to this, getting really confused.

The perimeter of a semi circle is 49.7cm, find the area to the nearest square millimetre?

I cant work out how to get the radius or diameter to do the Area = pi x r^2 calculation.

Thanks
Just to clarify i need to find the AREA OF THE SEMI CIRCLE.
I have the PERIMETER OF THE SEMI CIRCLE

P = π r + 2 r

49.7 = r ( π + 2 )

r = 49.7 / 5.14

r = 9.67

A = π r ² / 2

A = π (9.67 ² ) / 2

A = 147 cm ²

6 Responses to “How to find the area of circle if only perimeter given?”

  1. Circumference= 2*pi*r
    area=pi*r^2

    solve for radius using the circumference then plug it into the area formula

    If you’re solving for a semi circle, divide the resulting area by 2
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  2. well the area of the semi circle is πr^2 and you are given the perimeter which is equal to πr so πr=p where p is the perimeter you can just substitute on in and you get that

    Area=π*(p/π)^2=p^2/π and you can just plug in your value for the perimeter, make sure to convert to mm first!!
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  3. You know the Perimeter (or circumference) is C = πD = 2πR
    You know the Area is A = πR²

    From C = 2πR, R = C/2π
    and
    A = π(C/2π)² = C²/(4π)
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  4. We know 2πr = perimeter of circle.
    or, 2πr = 49.7
    or, r = 49.7 x 1/2 x 7/22 [as π = 22/7]
    or, r = 7.91 (approx)

    Now, area of circle = π.r² = 22/7 x (7.91)² = 196.64 (approx)

    So, area = 196.64 cm²
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  5. Whargarbl Mcgone on June 22nd, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    Ha! They all have it wrong.
    The Circumference of a semi circle is pi*r + 2*r. You then solve for r when the circumference is 497mm.

    This gives you r=497mm/(pi+2). So r=96.7mm

    The area of a semi circle is (1/2)*pi*r^2, since it is half a circle.

    So the area in square millimetres is 14677 square millimetres.
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  6. P = π r + 2 r

    49.7 = r ( π + 2 )

    r = 49.7 / 5.14

    r = 9.67

    A = π r ² / 2

    A = π (9.67 ² ) / 2

    A = 147 cm ²
    References :

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