The wheel covered 785 feet in one complete turn
Solution:
Given that, The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago
Diameter of wheel = 250 feet
Let us find the radius of wheel
[tex]Radius = \frac{diameter}{2}\\\\Radius = \frac{250}{2}\\\\Radius = 125[/tex]
Thus radius of wheel is 125 feet
We have to find the distance covered in one complete turn
The number of feet the wheel rotated in one turn is equal to its circumference
The circumference of circle is given as:
[tex]C = 2 \pi r[/tex]
Where, "r" is the radius and [tex]\pi[/tex] is a constant equal to 3.14
Substituting the values we get,
[tex]C = 2 \times 3.14 \times 125\\\\C = 785[/tex]
Thus the wheel covered 785 feet in one complete turn
