Question

A piece of wire is in the form of a rectangle with dimensions 26 cm and 18 cm. It is reshaped and bent into the
of a circle. Calculate the radius of this circle. (Given =π 22upon 7​

Answer 1

Answer:

14 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Perimeter of the rectangle = circumference of the circle

Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(l + b) = 2 ( 28 + 16) = 2 x 44 = 88 cm

Circumference of the circle = 88 cm

Radius of the circle = 88 x 7/22 (pi) x 1/ 2 = 14 cm