on3winyoureyes
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A cargo winch is 3 ft in diameter. Through which angle (in degrees) will the winch be able to lift an object 25 ft.?
My work:
r=1.5 ft
d=feet
I think we use the arc length formula
so it'd be
theta=d/r = d/1.5 and so 25ft/1.5
so it'd be 16.67 degrees?
My work:
r=1.5 ft
d=feet
I think we use the arc length formula
so it'd be
theta=d/r = d/1.5 and so 25ft/1.5
so it'd be 16.67 degrees?