Two gears are connected and are rotating simultaneously. The smaller gear has a radius of 4 inches, and the larger gear has a radius of 7 inches.

two circles touching at one point. Larger circle has radius of 7 inches. Smaller circle has radius of 4 inches.

Part 1: What is the angle measure, in degrees and rounded to the nearest tenth, through which the larger gear has rotated when the smaller gear has made one complete rotation?

Part 2: How many rotations will the smaller gear make during one complete rotation of the larger gear?

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Two gears are connected and are rotating simultaneously. The smaller gear has a radius of 4 inches, and the larger gear has a radius of 7 inches.

two circles touching at one point. Larger circle has radius of 7 inches. Smaller circle has radius of 4 inches.

Part 1: What is the angle measure, in degrees and rounded to the nearest tenth, through which the larger gear has rotated when the smaller gear has made one complete rotation?

Part 2: How many rotations will the smaller gear make during one complete rotation of the larger gear?

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anonymous · Answer

Would I divide 14pi/8pi?

anonymous · Answer

So far I have arc length 25.133 for the smaller circle, and 43.982 for the bigger circle.
43.982 - 25.133 = 18.849?

anonymous · Answer

circumference of smaller gear=2 pi r=2*pi*4=8 pi
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