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Ferris Wheel

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The toy ferris wheel has a radius of 13 inches pictured below:
The point C is the center of the wheel and a point P on the circle is chosen. After the ferris wheel has moved forward a distance of d, the point P moves to a new point on the circle, marked N.
A. Complete the table below, showing how the angle NCP varies with the distance d that the wheel has traveled forward:

Angle Measurements in Degrees:
1

1 inch =

1

10 inches =

1

3 feet =

1

7 feet =

B. Remember that one radian is the measure of the angle cut out by a one unit length arc on a circle with radius one unit so m(a) = 1 radian in the picture below:
More generally, a counterclockwise angle of r radians is the angle cut out by an arc of length r units on a unit circle.  Using this definition of radian angle measure, complete the table below, showing how the angle NCP varies with the distance d that the wheel has traveled forward:

Angle Measurements in Radians:
1

1 inch =

1

10 inches =

1

3 feet =

1

7 feet =

1

C. What is the relationship between the measure of an angle in degrees and its measure in radians?