SOLUTION: A pipe and sprinkler system is attached to a motor-driven wheel
that moves the irrigation system in a circle over a
field. The first wheel is attached 50 m from
the pivot point,
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Question 1081943: A pipe and sprinkler system is attached to a motor-driven wheel
that moves the irrigation system in a circle over a
field. The first wheel is attached 50 m from
the pivot point, and all the other wheels
are attached at 20-m intervals further along
the pipe. Determine the circumference of
the circle traversed by wheel 12.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A pipe and sprinkler system is attached to a motor-driven wheel
that moves the irrigation system in a circle over a
field. The first wheel is attached 50 m from
the pivot point, and all the other wheels
are attached at 20-m intervals further along
the pipe. Determine the circumference of
the circle traversed by wheel 12.
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Step 1, find the radius.
r = 50 + 11*20 meters.
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Step 2, C = 2pi*r
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