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# Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Sholanda on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 12:37am.

A Ferris wheel has a 50 meter radius. How many kilometers will a passenger travel during a ride if the wheel makes 10 revolutions? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a kilometer.

• Geometry - Damon, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 12:58am

pi D = 100 pi = distance once around
1000 pi = distance ten times around
1000 pi meters/1000meters/km = pi km
= 3.14 = 3.1 km

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