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GCSE Maths: Circles: perimeter – quarter-circle

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  1. What two components make up the perimeter of a semicircle?

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    The curved arc (half the circumference of the full circle) plus the straight diameter.

  2. What three components make up the perimeter of a quarter-circle?

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    The curved arc (one-quarter of the full circumference) plus two straight radii.

  3. What fraction of a full circle's circumference is the arc of a semicircle?

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    One half (1/2)

  4. What fraction of a full circle's circumference is the arc of a quarter-circle?

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    One quarter (1/4)

  5. In a running track with two straights and two semicircular bends, what complete shape do the two semicircular bends form together?

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    One complete circle. Two semicircles combine to make a full circle.

  6. If a semicircle has diameter 8cm, what is the radius?

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    4cm. The radius is half the diameter.

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