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A bicycle tyre has a 40cm radius. If the wheel travels through 1 complete revolution, how far has the bicycle travelled

 Nov 5, 2016
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1 complete revolution means you have to find the circumference of the bicycle tyre.

Assume that the bicycle tyre is a circle.

Circumference of the bicycle tyre 

= 2 x pi x 40 cm

= 80 pi cm.

Therefore the bicycle has travelled 80 pi cm.

 Nov 5, 2016

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