Question

Julie and her brother go to Atlanta to ride the Sky View Ferris wheel. It measures 200 feet in diameter. I want to know the distance around the Ferris Wheel. Would I use Circumference or Area? B)What is the formula needed to solve this problem? C)What is the distance traveled in one rotation? Explain how you used the formula to solve the problem. need help

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Circumference of Ferris wheel.

b) $\text{Circumference} = \pi d$

c) 628 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in question:

Diameter of Ferris Wheel = 200 feet

a) Distance around Ferris wheel

The distance around Ferris wheel is given by the circumference of Ferris wheel.

b) Formula to calculate circumference

$\text{Circumference} = \pi d$

where d is the diameter of he wheel.

c) Distance traveled in one rotation

This will be given by the circumference of the Ferris wheel.

$\text{Distance} = \pi d = 3.14\times 200 = 628\text{ feet}$

Thus, the distance traveled in one rotation is 628 feet.