Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Radian Measure and the Unit Circle - Section 3.4 Linear and Angular Speed - 3.4 Exercises - Page 125: 39b

Answer

$\omega = 7.17\times 10^{-4}~rad/hr$

Work Step by Step

The earth moves through an angle of $2\pi$ radians in 365 days. We can find the angle formed by the earth's movement in one day: $\theta = \frac{2\pi~rad}{365~days}$ $\theta = 0.0172~radians$ per day The angle formed by the earth's movement in one day is 0.0172 radians. We can find the angular speed: $\omega = \frac{\theta}{24~hrs}$ $\omega = \frac{0.0172~rad}{24~hrs}$ $\omega = 7.17\times 10^{-4}~rad/hr$
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