Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - The Circular Functions and Their Graphs - 6.1 Radian Measures - 6.1 Exercises - Page 575: 86

Answer

$29.2\ in$

Work Step by Step

1. We know that the two wheels should travel the same arc length. 2. For the smaller wheel, we have the arc length traveled as $L_1=14.6\times120^\circ\times\frac{\pi}{180^\circ}\ in$ 3. For the larger wheel, we have the arc length traveled as $L_2=r\times 60^\circ\times\frac{\pi}{180^\circ}\ in$ 4. Let $L_2=L1$, we can find $r=\frac{14.6\times120}{60}=29.2\ in$
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