SOLUTION: If a circle with a diameter of 4 inches rotates 1,000 degrees, what distance will any one spot on it's edge actually travel?

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Question 330904: If a circle with a diameter of 4 inches rotates 1,000 degrees, what distance will any one spot on it's edge actually travel?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Every 360 degrees, any point on the radius will travel a distance equal to the circumference of the circle, C=pi%2AD
1000%2FX=360%2Fpi%2AD
X=pi%2AD%2A%281000%2F360%29
X=pi%2A%28100%2F9%29 inches or approximately,
X=34.9 inches