Question

A Ferris wheel with a diameter of 50 feet has 30 equally spaced passenger cars. What is the length of the arc between the centerline of two consecutive cars? Use the value π = 3.14, and round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

the circumference of the circle is \(2\pi r\) or in your case \(100\pi\)

Answer 2

divide that by 30

Answer 3

If L is the requested length, then we can write:
\[\large 2 \times 3.14 \times \frac{D}{2} = 30 \times L\]
where D is the diameter of your wheel

Answer 4

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Answer 5

thank you!

Answer 6

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