Question

A wet bicycle tire leaves a trace of water on the floor. The tire has a radius of 14 inches, and the bicycle wheel makes 3 full rotations before stopping. How long is the trace of water left on the floor?

Answer 1

The answer is 565 centimeters.

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Answer 2

Circumference of a circle is c=2πr
r=14in
-> c=2*14*π=28π

3 rotations->trace length=3c=3*28π=84*π inch≈263.89 inch≈22 feet