Latin Small Letter R

r
Symbol Format Data
r Code Point
U+0072
TeX
r
SVG
All symbols

Usage

The Latin letter r is used in math as a variable. It appears in geometric equations as a variable to represent the radius of a circle.

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The capital Latin letter R is used in mathematics to represent the set of real numbers. Usually, the letter is presented with a "double-struck" typeface when it is used to represent the set of real numbers.

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Circumference of Circle

The circumference of a circle is given the constant τ (tau) multiplied by the radius of the circle, where τ = 2π.

Area of Circle

The area of a circle is given by one-half multiplied by τ (tau) multiplied by the radius of the circle squared.