Answer :
Answer:
About 1177.2 meter
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Diameter of Merry Go Round = 82 feet
Total revolution in one round = 15
Question asked:
How far would someone travel during one ride ?
Solution:
Diameter = 82 feet, radius = half of diameter,r = [tex]\frac{82}{2} = 41[/tex]
Circumference of a circular Merry Go Round = [tex]2\pi r[/tex]
= [tex]2\times3.14\times41 = 257.48[/tex]
By applying unitary method:
In one round of Merry Go Round someone can travel = 257.48
In 15 rounds of Merry Go Round someone can travel = [tex]257.48\times15[/tex]
= 3862.2 feet
Now convert it into meter,
1 feet = 0.30 meter (approx)
3862.2 feet = [tex]0.30\times3862.2 = 1177.199m (approx)[/tex]
Therefore, about 1177.2 meter can be traveled by someone in one ride.