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There is a piece of gum stuck to Jamie's bicycle tire. If the tire has a diameter of 30 inches, how far does the piece of gum travel in 48° of rotation?

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For the answer to the question above asking how far does the piece of gum travel in 48° of the rotation if the tire has a diameter of 30 inches?
s = rΘ, where Θ is in radians
s = (15")(48°)(π/180°) = 4π =
The gum traveled 12.6 inches
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