When working with circles it is important to recognise and be able to name different parts of the circle. A segment of a circle is an area enclosed by a chord and an arc. What is the name given to a ...

The radius of a circle or a sphere is the distance between the center and the edge. The radius can be used to calculate a circle's diameter, area and circumference. Likewise, a sphere's volume is ...

The dimensions of the Earth was first measured by Greek philosopher Eratosthnes in 200 B.C. by using simple geometric methods. He dug a narrow well at Syene (now Aswan). The well would reflect the ...

Introduction If you wanted to measure the circumference of Earth, how long would your tape measure have to be? Would you need to walk the whole way around the world to find the answer? Do you think ...