Answer: To find the distance traveled during one ride, we need to find the circumference of the circle formed by the Ferris wheel's rotation. The circumference of a circle is given by the formula C = 2πr, where r is the radius of the circle.
Given that the diameter of the Ferris wheel is 54 feet, we can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2:
r = 54 / 2 = 27
Therefore, the circumference of the circle is:
C = 2πr = 2 * 3.14 * 27 = 170.68
To find the distance traveled during one ride, we need to multiply the circumference by the number of revolutions:
distance = C * 17 = 170.68 * 17 = 2,908.76
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the distance traveled during one ride is 2909 feet.
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