SOLUTION: The earth has a circumference of 25,000 miles. The diameter I beleive would be 7961.78. If you walked completely around the world, and you are 5 feet tall how much farther would yo
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: The earth has a circumference of 25,000 miles. The diameter I beleive would be 7961.78. If you walked completely around the world, and you are 5 feet tall how much farther would your heat travel than your feet?
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Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Circumference(C) equals Pi*Diameter(D) or C=Pi*D
If we increase the diameter by 5*2=10 feet, then we increase the circumference by pi*10 feet or approximately 31.4ft
C1=Pi*D1-------feet travel----------eq1
C2=Pi(D1+10)---head travel---------eq2
subtract eq1 from eq2
C2-C1=Pi*10
Hope this helps----ptaylor
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