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John is walking around a circular track with a radius of 50 ft. If he walks the equivalent of 140 degrees, find the total distance he has walked around the track to the nearest Foot.​

User Sam McAfee
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Answer: 122 ft

Explanation:

s = r Ф (Ф must be in radians)

Given: r = 50

Ф = 140°


(\pi)/(180^o)=(x)/(140^o)


(140^o\pi)/(180^o)=x


(7\pi)/(9)=x


s=50\bigg((7\pi)/(9)\bigg)\\\\\\.\quad =(350\pi)/(9)\\\\\\.\quad =122\ ft

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