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the radius of a wheel rolling on the ground is 80 cm. if the wheel rotates through an angle of 60 degrees. how many cm does it move?

 Aug 25, 2014

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If the radius is 80cm the circumference is 2pi*80cm.

If the wheel rotates by 60° then a fraction 60/360 (= 1/6) of the circumference moves over the ground.  So the distance moved is 2pi*80/6cm

2×π×806=83.7758040957278197

or approximately 84cm

 Aug 25, 2014
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Best Answer

If the radius is 80cm the circumference is 2pi*80cm.

If the wheel rotates by 60° then a fraction 60/360 (= 1/6) of the circumference moves over the ground.  So the distance moved is 2pi*80/6cm

2×π×806=83.7758040957278197

or approximately 84cm

Alan Aug 25, 2014

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