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

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In a circle, the circumference and the radius are related by pi as per th is formular: C = 2*pi*r. Then, in this case 42 inches = 2*pi*r and you can solve for r. r = 42 inches / (2*pi) = 42 / (2*3.14159) = 6.6845, which rounded to the nearest hundredth is 6.68.
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