Curated OER
What is a Circle?
A circle is a set of all the points that are equal distance from a center point. Learn the definition of some of the terms that are associated with a circle: diameter, radius, chord.
Corbett Maths
Circumference
Circumference and diameter differ by just a factor of pi. A short video shows viewers how to calculate circumference given the diameter. It also gives an example of determining the diameter given the circumference.
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Area of a Circle if You Know the Diameter?
Do you know the formula to find the area of a circle? Do you know the value of pi? Do you know what the relationship is between diameter and radius? Yes? Then you can solve this problem. If your scholars don't know this formula then this...
Khan Academy
SAT Prep: Test 3 Section 2 Part 3
Math speeds along in this video, which takes students through problems 11-15 on the practice SAT. Sal takes care to show students more than one possible way to solve several problems, allowing them to make the choice based on their own...
Corbett Maths
Perimeter of a Semi-Circle
Surround yourself with knowledge about perimeter. An informative video shows viewers how to find the perimeter of a semicircle. It begins with an explanation of calculating the length of the semicircular arc and ends with adding on the...
Corbett Maths
Parts of the Circle
Before you can do anything with circles, you need to know the parts of the circle. Viewers of a short video see how to label relevant information about a circle. The resource covers radius, diameter, circumference, chord, tangent, arc,...
Khan Academy
SAT Prep: Test 1 Section 3 Part 4
Pushing through to problems 11-12 on page 398 of The Official SAT Study Guide, Sal goes into comprehensive detail on each problem. Problem 11 involves geometry, including the function of pi, and problem 12 involves non-constant slopes....
Numberphile
Calculating Pi with Real Pies
Pie is great for finding pi. A short video shows how to use real pies to calculate pi. The method involves laying out pies along the circumference and along the diameter of a circle, and then finding the ratio of the number of pies.
Curated OER
Tau vs. PI
What�s wrong with Pi? In this video, Sal considers the question whether the number Tau (_), is a better number to use in our trigonometric model then the traditional PI (�). First, Sal reviews the definition of Pi, the trigonometric...
Numberphile
Tau vs Pi Smackdown
Who wins the tau vs pi debate? Two mathematicians share their view of whether tau or pi is better in a video from the Numberphile Pi series. Spoiler alert: Pi wins.