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Chapter 8: Q. 57 (page 529)

The Original Ferris Wheel George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., designed the original Ferris wheel for the 1893 World鈥檚 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The wheel had 36 equally spaced cars each the size of a school bus. The distance between adjacent cars was approximately 22 feet. Determine the diameter of the wheel to the nearest

foot.

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The diameter of the Ferris Wheel is252.42feet.

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Step 1. Given Information

A Ferris Wheel has 36 cars which are equally spaced.

The distance between each car is 22 feet.

Find the diameter of the Ferris Wheeld=2r

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