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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 27 inches, how long is each spoke? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

A. 2.07
B. 8.59 NOT THE ANSWER
C. 2.93
D. 4.30

User Przemek K
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Answer:

D

Explanation:

User Leda
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Hello,
Answer D: 4.30 in

The circomference is 27 in=2*π*R
==>R=27/(2π)=4.291834... ≈4.30 (in)