A wheel has a radius of 1 foot. to the nearest foot, how far will the wheel travel in 50 revolutions?
Circumference = pi * d
C = 3.14 * 2
C = 6.28
6.28 * 50 = ?
To find the distance traveled by the wheel in 50 revolutions, we need to calculate the circumference of the wheel and then multiply it by the number of revolutions.
The circumference of a circle is given by the formula: C = 2πr, where C represents the circumference and r represents the radius.
Given that the radius of the wheel is 1 foot, we can substitute it into the formula:
C = 2π(1) = 2π feet
Now, let's calculate the distance traveled in one revolution:
Distance = Circumference = 2π feet
To find the distance traveled in 50 revolutions, we can multiply the distance traveled in one revolution by 50:
Distance = 2π feet * 50 revolutions
Now, let's evaluate this expression:
Distance = 100π feet
To approximate the distance to the nearest foot, we can use the approximation 3.14 for π (pi):
Distance = 100 * 3.14 feet
Final answer: The wheel will travel approximately 314 feet in 50 revolutions, to the nearest foot.