Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter 6 - The Circular Functions and Their Graphs - 6.2 The Unit Circle and Circular Functions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 591: 121

Answer

(a) $\frac{2\pi}{365}\ rad/day$ (b) $ \frac{\pi}{4380}\ rad/hr$ (c) $67,000\ mph$

Work Step by Step

(a) The Earth moves $2\pi$ radians in 365 days, thus $\omega=\frac{2\pi}{365}\ rad/day$ (b) $\omega=\frac{2\pi}{365}\ rad/day=\frac{2\pi}{365\times24}\ rad/hr=\frac{\pi}{4380}\ rad/hr$ (c) The linear speed of Earth is $v=r\omega=93,000,000\times\frac{\pi}{4380}\approx67,000\ mph$
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