SOLUTION: A bicycle wheel is rolled along the ground for one complete revolution. If the center moves 12 feet, how many feet long is the radius of the wheel?

Question 1098422: A bicycle wheel is rolled along the ground for one complete revolution. If the center moves 12 feet, how many feet long is the radius of the wheel?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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= = 1.91 ft.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tracing out 1 complete revolution on the ground
is the circumference, of the wheel.
You are given:

The radius of the wheel is 1.91 ft

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