SOLUTION: How much distance does a 29" wheel cover within one rotation of the wheel?

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Question 657516: How much distance does a 29" wheel cover within one rotation of the wheel?
Answer by colliefan(242) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calling it a 29" wheel means that the diameter is 29". The distance that a wheel travels with one rotation is the circumference of the circle that is the outside of the wheel.
For a circle, the circumference is:
C=2%2Api%2Aradius or C=pi%2Adiameter
Since you have the diameter:
C=pi%2A29+in
C=3.14159%2A29+in
C=91.11 inches
That is the distance the wheel travels.