document.write( "Question 1154324: A bicycle with 20-in.-diameter wheels has its gears set so that the chain has a 5-in. radius on the front sprocket and 2-in. radius on the rear sprocket. The cyclist pedals at 120 rpm.\r
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document.write( "Find the linear speed of the bicycle in in/min (correct to two decimal places).\r
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document.write( "How fast is the bike moving in mph (to two decimal places)? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #776796 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bicycle with 20-in.-diameter wheels has its gears set so that the chain has a 5-in. radius on the front sprocket and 2-in. radius on the rear sprocket. The cyclist pedals at 120 rpm. \n" ); document.write( "Find the linear speed of the bicycle in in/min (correct to two decimal places). \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "for every cycle of the 5\" sprocket the 2\" goes around 2.5 times, therefore \n" ); document.write( "120 * 2.5 * pi * 20 = 18,849.56 inches/min \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "How fast is the bike moving in mph (to two decimal places)? \n" ); document.write( " |