Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Measurement - 7.1 Problem Solving with U.S. Measurement Units - 7.1 Exercises - Page 485: 66

Answer

(a) 120 feet (b) 115 feet

Work Step by Step

(a) Using the formula for circumference: $$ C=\pi D \\ C= 3.14 \times 38.1 \ feet \\ C= 120\ feet$$ (b) Using the same formula: $$ C= 3.14 \times 36.5 \ feet \\ C= 115 \ feet$$
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