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SAT Math· difficulty 4/5

A bicycle wheel has a radius of 14 inches. Through what arc length does a point on the wheel travel when the wheel rotates 135°135°?

  • A

    7π2\frac{7\pi}{2} inches

  • B

    21π21\pi inches

  • C

    21π2\frac{21\pi}{2} inches

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  • D

    14π14\pi inches

Explanation

Arc length =frac135360cdot2pi(14)=frac38cdot28pi=frac84pi8=frac21pi2= \\frac{135}{360} \\cdot 2\\pi(14) = \\frac{3}{8} \\cdot 28\\pi = \\frac{84\\pi}{8} = \\frac{21\\pi}{2} inches.

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