Math · CirclesVISUAL DISCOVERY 09 OF 1,100

Two Radii Across

Starter · about 6 minutes · a little curiosity goes a long way

For grown-ups
Today’s little discovery

A radius reaches from the center to the rim. A diameter crosses from rim to rim through the center, so it contains two radii.

Use the words from-center and through-center carefully.

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HERE’S A LITTLE WONDER…

How many radii stretch all the way across the center?

Two equal spokes meet tip to tip at the wheel hub.

No rush. Try an idea and see.