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Standard VII
Mathematics
Circumference of a Circle
Distance betw...
Question
Distance between compass pointer and pencil to trace a circle of diameter 24 cm should be
A
8 cm
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B
12 cm
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C
18 cm
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D
24 cm
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Solution
The correct option is
B
12 cm
The diameter is equal to twice the measure of the radius (d=2r).
Since, the pointer of the compass should be at the distance of radius of the circle.
∴ The distance between pointer and the pencil = 12 cm
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