- The wheel of a compact car has a 25-in. diameter. The wheel of a pickup truck has a 31-in. diameter. To the nearest inch, how much farther does the pickup truck wheel travel in one revolution than the compact car wheel?
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Think About a Plan Nina designed a semicircular arch made of wrought iron for the top of a mall entrance. The nine segments between the two concentric semicircles are each 3 ft long. What is the total length of wrought iron used to make this structure? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
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Pets A hamster wheel has a 7-in. diameter. How many feet will a hamster travel in 100 revolutions of the wheel?
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Traffic Five streets come together at a traffic circle, as shown below. The diameter of the circle traveled by a car is 200 ft. If traffic travels counterclockwise, what is the approximate distance from East St. to Neponset St.?
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Writing Describe two ways to find the arc length of a major arc if you are given the measure of the corresponding minor arc and the radius of the circle.