A Ferris wheel has a radius of 80 feet. Two particular cars are located such that the central angle between them is 165. To the nearest tenth, what is the length of the intercepted arc between those two cars on the Ferris wheel?
1 Answer
Jul 12, 2018
Explanation:
#"arc length "="circumference "xx"fraction of circle"#
#color(white)(xxxxxxxx)=2pirxx165/360#
#color(white)(xxxxxxxx)=(2xxpixx80xx165)/360#
#color(white)(xxxxxxxx)=230.4" feet to nearest tenth"#
