The carousel at a local theme park has a diameter of 32 feet. each ride last three minutes and the speed of the carousel is 4.3 revolutions per minute. what is the maximum dista…

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Faizan Younus · Answer 1 · 2021-09-16T12:37:33+0000

Answer:

1297.37 feet.

Explanation:

Given:

The carousel at a local theme park has a diameter of 32 feet.

Each ride last three minutes and the speed of the carousel is 4.3 revolutions per minute.

Question asked:

What is the maximum distance riders travel in one full ride? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Solution:

First of all we will find the radius of the carousel:-

Diameter = 32 feet

Radius, r =
$(Diameter)/(2) =(32)/(2) =16\ feet$

Now, we will find distance covered by the carousel in one ride that means its circumference;

$Circumference\ of \ the \ circle=2\pi r$

$=2*(22)/(7) *16\\ \\ =(704)/(7) \\ \\ =100.571\ feet$

In 1 minute, number of revolution taken by carousel = 4.3

As each ride last for 3 minutes:-

In 3 minutes, number of revolution taken by carousel = 3
4.3 = 12.9

In 1 revolution, distance covered by carousel = 100.571 feet

In 12.9 revolution, distance covered by carousel = 100.571
12.9

= 1297.365 feet

Thus, the maximum distance riders travel in one full ride is 1297.37 feet.