IF YOU WRAP A RUBBER BAND AROUND A BALL 10CM IN DIAMETER ,THEN LIFT THE BAND 1CM OFF THE BALL ALL THE WAY AROUNT, THE BAND WILL

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IF YOU WRAP A RUBBER BAND AROUND A BALL 10CM IN DIAMETER ,THEN LIFT THE BAND 1CM OFF THE BALL ALL THE WAY AROUNT, THE BAND WILL

BE 6.28CM LONGER.IF YOU WRAP A RUBBER BAND AROUND THE EARTH(6,378KM) AND AGAIN LIFT IT UP 1CM ALL THE WAY AROUND ,HOW MUCH LONGER IS THE RUBBER BAND?

Mathematics

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viktelen [127] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-05T19:33:54+03:00

viktelen [127]4 years ago

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You can answer this by setting up a proportion using the information given.

You can use a proportion because the distance around is a one dimensional measurement.

The answer is 4005.384 km longer.

Please see the attached pic for the work in solving the proportion.