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Semicircumference

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Semicircumference

The term "semicircumference" is used, especially in older works (e.g., Cayley 1891, 1897) to refer to half of a circumference. In terms of the the circumference C, radius r, and diameter d of a circle, the semicircumference s is given by

s=C/2
(1)
=pir
(2)
=(pid)/2.
(3)

See also

Circumference, Circle, Semicircle

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References

Cayley, A. "On Some Problems of Orthomorphosis." J. reine angew. Math. 107, 262-277, 1891.Cayley, A. "On Some Problems of Orthomorphosis." In The Collected Mathematical Papers of Arthur Cayley, Vol. 13. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, pp. 198 and 200, 1897.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Semicircumference." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Semicircumference.html

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