document.write( "Question 1121100: The driver-side wiper blade is 26 inches long and the passenger-side wiper blade is 16 inches long.\r
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document.write( "If the surface area of the windshield is 1250 square inches and both blades rotate at an angle of 100°, what percentage of the entire windshield is cleaned by the wiper blades? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #736845 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The driver-side wiper blade is 26 inches long and the passenger-side wiper blade is 16 inches long.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the surface area of the windshield is 1250 square inches and both blades rotate at an angle of 100°, what percentage of the entire windshield is cleaned by the wiper blades? \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Do they overlap? Most do. \n" ); document.write( "What's the distance between centers? \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "If they don't overlap: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Area of the circles pi*r^2 = pi*(26^2 + 16^2) = 932pi sq inches. \n" ); document.write( "The wiper's area = 932pi*100/360 = 2330pi/9 sq inches. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "% = (100*2330*pi/9)/1250 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |