SOLUTION: A wheel goes a miles if the radius is b inches. Determine number of revolutions.
Circumference = 2*pi*r.
1 mile = 63360 inches.
2*3.1416*r = 6.2832r.
Unsure how to con
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Question 1076640: A wheel goes a miles if the radius is b inches. Determine number of revolutions.
Circumference = 2*pi*r.
1 mile = 63360 inches.
2*3.1416*r = 6.2832r.
Unsure how to continue. Non-homework. Thanks.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a certain number of revoluitions, a wheel of
radius will travel miles
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Let = the number of revolutions
The horizontal distance traveled for 1 revolution is
inches
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mi = in
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Check the math
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