A bicycle wheel has spokes for support. Each spoke extends from the center of the wheel to the rim. Which method can be used to find the circumference of the bicycle wheel?

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Paris Dawson

26 October, 15:37

A bicycle wheel has spokes for support. Each spoke extends from the center of the wheel to the rim. Which method can be used to find the circumference of the bicycle wheel?

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Bethany Garrison · Answer 1

Formula:Pi x d. pi times 2 times the length of the spoke.

Corey Decker · Answer 2

Since the formula for the circumference of a circle is pi x d or pi x 2r. The radius is a straight line from the center of the circle to the outer part of it, which is exactly what the spokes are to the wheel. So we take the length of the spoke, which is the radius, and use it in our equation. pi times 2 times the length of the spoke will give us our answer.