SOLUTION: A thin metal rod 8 ft long is to be bent into a circular hoop. Find the radius of this hoop to the nearest tenth of an inch.

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Question 1147238: A thin metal rod 8 ft long is to be bent into a circular hoop. Find the radius of this hoop to the nearest tenth of an inch.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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Original length of metal rod becomes circumference of circle.
2pi%2Ar=C