Circles and Area · Geometry and Measurement

Area of Circles

Deriving and applying the formula for the area of a circle.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we approximate the area of a circle using polygons?
  2. 2Why is the area of a circle proportional to the square of its radius?
  3. 3How do we calculate the area of semi-circles and quarter-circles?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Measurement - P6MOE: Circles - P6
Level: Primary 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Circles and Area
Period: Geometry and Measurement

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