Question

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A Ferris wheel has a diameter of 14 meters determine the distance to the nearest meter that a rider travels after 2 complete laps.

Answer 1

The circumference of the Ferris wheel is given by the formula C = πd, where d is the diameter.

Substituting the given value, we have:

C = π(14) = 43.9823 meters (rounded to four decimal places)

After one complete lap, the rider travels the entire circumference of the Ferris wheel.

After two complete laps, the rider travels twice the circumference.

Therefore, the distance to the nearest meter that the rider travels after 2 complete laps is:

2C = 2(43.9823) = 87.9646 meters (rounded to four decimal places)

Rounded to the nearest meter, the rider travels 88 meters after 2 complete laps.

Answer 2

88

Explanation:

The distance traveled by a rider on a Ferris wheel can be calculated by finding the circumference of the wheel and then multiplying it by the number of complete laps.

The formula for the circumference of a circle is:

C = πd

where C is the circumference, d is the diameter, and π is a constant approximately equal to 3.14.

In this case, the diameter of the Ferris wheel is 14 meters, so the radius (half the diameter) is 7 meters.

C = πd = π(14) = 43.9823 meters (rounded to 4 decimal places)

To find the distance traveled after 2 complete laps, we need to multiply the circumference by 2:

distance = 2C = 2(43.9823) = 87.9646 meters

Rounding to the nearest meter, the distance traveled by a rider after 2 complete laps is 88 meters.