subject
Mathematics, 05.08.2020 02:01 drey10

The original "Ferris" wheel, designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., was built for the World's Colombian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. There were 36 fully enclosed gondolas (Passenger cars) that carried up to 40 passengers. This "Ferris" wheel eventually left Chicago and was relocated in St. Louis, Missouri in time for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. On May 11, 1906, it was demolished using a dynamite charge and sold for scraps. The circumference of the "Ferris" wheel had to be large enough to allow for an arc length of 21.94 ft between each gondola. What was the diameter of the original "Ferris" wheel?* Round to the nearest whole number. ___feet

ansver
Answers: 1

Another question on Mathematics

question
Mathematics, 21.06.2019 17:30
Marco has $38.43 dollars in his checking account. his checking account is linked to his amazon music account so he can buy music. the songs he purchases cost $1.29. part 1: write an expression to describe the amount of money in his checking account in relationship to the number of songs he purchases. part 2: describe what the variable represents in this situation.
Answers: 2
question
Mathematics, 21.06.2019 20:30
Aswimming pool measures 22ft by 12ft and is 4ft deep. if the pool is being filled at 2.5 cubic ft per minute, how long will it take to fill the pool?
Answers: 1
question
Mathematics, 21.06.2019 20:30
Given: klmn is a parallelogram m? n=3m? k, lf ? kn , ld ? nm kf=2 cm, fn=4 cm find: lf, ld
Answers: 1
question
Mathematics, 21.06.2019 20:30
In an improper fraction, is the numerator equal to, less than, or greater than the denominator
Answers: 2
You know the right answer?
The original "Ferris" wheel, designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., was built for the World'...
Questions
question
Computers and Technology, 10.07.2019 10:40
Questions on the website: 13722360