SOLUTION: A bug completes one lap along the edge of a circular planter of radius 23.3 cm in 16.94 s. How fast was it traveling? Answer in units of cm/s. How fast in m/s? Answer in units

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Question 1047269: A bug completes one lap along the edge of a
circular planter of radius 23.3 cm in 16.94 s.
How fast was it traveling?
Answer in units of cm/s.
How fast in m/s?
Answer in units of m/s
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 23.3 by 16.94. Divide that result by 100

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bug completes one lap along the edge of a
circular planter of radius 23.3 cm in 16.94 s.
How fast was it traveling?
perimeter = 2*pi*r = 46.6pi cm
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Answer in units of cm/s.
How fast in m/s?
rate = distance/time = 46.6pi/16.94 = 8.64 cm/s
Answer in units of m/s
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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