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The world's tallest ferris wheel is 550 feet tall. Itis located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. During aride, how far will a passenger travel in one turn?

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The distance traveled is equal to the circunference of the wheel with diameter = 550 feet. The circunference formula is


C=\pi* d

where d is the diameter. By substituting the diameter value (d=550 feet), we get


C=(3.1416)*(550)

which gives C= 1727.88 feet. So, the answer is 1727.88 feet.

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