document.write( "Question 405549: A bicycle wheel is 30 inches in diameter.
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A bicycle wheel is 30 inches in diameter.
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the circumference of the wheel
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\n" ); document.write( "a. To the nearest revolution, how many times will the wheel turn if the bicycle is ridden for 3 miles?
\n" ); document.write( "r = \"%283%2A5280%2A12%29%2F%2830%2Api%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "b. Suppose the wheel turns at a constant rate of 2.75 rev per second. What is the linear velocity in mph of a point in the tire?
\n" ); document.write( "S(mph) = \"%2830%2Api%2A2.75%2A3600%29%2F%285280%2A12%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "S = 14.726 mph
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