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A Ferris wheel has a radius of 48 feet. What is the distance a passenger will travel one time around the Ferris wheel?

A Ferris wheel has a radius of 48 feet. What is the distance a passenger will travel one time around the Ferris wheel?
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A Ferris wheel has a radius of 48 feet. What is the distance a passenger will travel one time around the Ferris wheel?

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\stackrel{ ~\hfill Ferris~Wheel }{\textit{circumference of a circle}}\\\\ C=2\pi r ~~ \begin{cases} r=radius\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ r=48 \end{cases}\implies C=2\pi (48)\implies C=96\pi \implies C\approx 301.59

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