Area Calculator: Compute Dimensions of a Circle

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PK

Use this area calculator to compute a circle's radius, diameter, and circumference from its area.

Circle area calculator

Using the calculator

Enter the area and select your units. The calculator instantly computes the radius, diameter, and circumference in the corresponding linear units. Supported units include square millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, inches, feet, yards, and miles.

Use the Diameter, Radius, Circumference, or Area buttons to switch between calculation modes. Click Show Advanced Options to access arc length, chord length, sector area, and segment area calculations.

What is area?

The area of a circle is the total space contained within its boundary. It's measured in square units.

Dimensions of a circle: O - origin, R - radius, D - diameter, C - circumference (Wikimedia)

Circle formulas

Given the area, you can find all other circle dimensions:

r = \sqrt{a / \pi}
d = 2\sqrt{a / \pi}
c = 2\sqrt{\pi a}

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