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A ceiling fan has blades that extend 46 inches from the center of the fan. What is the distance of the path created when the blades are moving?

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\begin{gathered} \text{The distance, created is a Circumference of a circle:} \\ C\text{ = 2}*\pi\text{ }*\text{ r} \\ C=2\text{ }*\text{ 3.142 }*\text{ 46} \\ C\text{ = 37.704 inches} \end{gathered}

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