Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Angle Measure - 6.1 Exercises - Page 481: 89

Answer

$\approx$1040 mi/h

Work Step by Step

Suppose a point moves along a circle of radius $r$ and the ray from the center of the circle to the point traverses $\theta$ radians in time $t$. Let $ s=r\theta$ be the distance the point travels in time $t$. The angular speed of the point is $\omega=\theta/t$. The linear speed of the point is $v=s/t$. $ v=r\omega$. ---------- 1 revolution = $ 2\pi$ radians. 23h 56min 4s =$23+\displaystyle \frac{56}{60}+\frac{4}{3600}$ h$= 23.9344$ h $\displaystyle \omega=\frac{\theta}{t}=\frac{2\pi\ rad}{1\ day}\cdot\frac{1\ day}{23.9344\ h}=\frac{2\pi}{23.9344}$ rad/h $ v=r\displaystyle \omega=\frac{3960\cdot 2\pi}{23.9344}\approx$1039.56705898 mi/h $\approx$1040 mi/h
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