document.write( "Question 965233: tire radius of 21 in profile 12in what is surface area 20 % making contact \n" ); document.write( "
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tire radius of 21 in profile 12in what is surface area 20 % making contact
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\n" ); document.write( "It's a cylinder
\n" ); document.write( "\"SA+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah+=+pi%2A441%2A12+=+16625\" sq inches
\n" ); document.write( "20% of that = 3325 sq inches
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\n" ); document.write( "It's not likely that a tire on any vehicle has 20% of its surface in contact with the ground.
\n" ); document.write( "If you meant 20 degrees,
\n" ); document.write( "16625*20/360 = 924 sq inches
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