The eight spokes of a ship's wheel are joined at the wheel's center and pass through...

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The eight spokes of a ship's wheel are joined at the wheel's center and pass through a large wooden circle, forming handles on the outside of the circle. From the wheel's center to the tip of the handle, each spoke is 21 inches long.

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a. The circumference of the outer edge of the large wooden circle is 94 inches. Find the radius of the outer edge of the circle to the nearest inch. 

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b. Find the length x of a handle on the wheel. Explain.

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Holt McDougal Larson Geometry

ISBN: 9780547315171

1st Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

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