Circles, SM-Bank 035 Guerra slings a fire torch in a circle at the end of a 3 metre rope. How far has the fire torch travelled after completing 15 circles? Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number. (2 marks) --- 4 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) --- Show Answers Only \(283\ \text{metres (nearest whole number)}\) Show Worked Solution \(\text{Distance travelled in 1 revolution:}\) \(C\) \(=2\pi r\) \(=2\times \pi\times 3\) \(= 18.8495\dots\) \(\therefore\ \text{Distance travelled in }15\ \text{revolutions:}\) \(=15\times 18.8495\dots\) \(= 282.7433\dots\) \(=283\ \text{metres (nearest whole number)}\)
