Area Index

# Area of a Circle Formulas & Calculator

The area of a circle can be calculated using one of the following 3 formulas: one if you know the radius, another if you know the diameter and finally another, if you know the perimeter of a circle.

If you know the radius of the circle (the line from the center to the edge), you can calculate its area using the following formula:

$$"area" = pi * R^2$$

Area Result

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### Where:

$$pi = "3.141592653589"$$
$$R = "circle radius"$$

## Formula Knowing the Diameter

If you know the diameter of the circle (the line that crosses the circle edge to edge through the center), you can calculate its area using the following formula:

$$"area" = (pi/4) * D^2$$

Circle Diameter

Area Result

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### Where:

$$pi = "3.141592653589"$$
$$D = "circle diameter"$$

## Formula Knowing the Perimeter

If you know the perimeter of a circle (circunference), you can calculate its area using the following formula:

$$"area" = P^2 / (4 pi)$$

Circle Perimeter

Area Result

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### Where:

$$pi = "3.141592653589"$$
$$P = "circle perimeter"$$

## Circle Definition

A circle is a shape or figure that is plane (2 dimensions) and perfectly round, with all points in the edge equidistant from the center.

The circle is a very basic geometric shape and a very common appearance in nature.

## Circumference Definition

The circumference is the perimeter of a continuously curved shape, including a circle. It is the line around the curved shape that marks its boundary.

See perimeter.

## Area Definition

It is the space of the internal surface in a figure, it is limited for the perimeter. Also, the area can be calculated in a plane of two dimensions.

## Formula Definition

It is a representation of a rule or a general principle using letters. (Algebra, A. Baldor)
When describing formulas in plural, it is also valid to say "formulae".

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