Question

The spoke of a wheel reaches from the center of the wheel to its rim. If the circumference of the rim of the wheel is 48 inches, how long is each spoke? Use 3.14 for π, and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

7.64 inches

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given:
Circumference of the rim of the wheel 48 inches.
pi = 3.14

find the length of the spoke, radius.

C = 2πr
48 = 2 (3.14) r
48 = 6.28 r
48/6.28 = r
7.64 = r

The length of the spoke is 7.64 inches.