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<math> \textbf{(A) }\frac{\pi}{11}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{\pi}{10}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{\pi}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2\pi}{5}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{2\pi}{3} </math> | <math> \textbf{(A) }\frac{\pi}{11}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{\pi}{10}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{\pi}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2\pi}{5}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{2\pi}{3} </math> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 20:51, 26 November 2014
Problem
A straight one-mile stretch of highway, 
feet wide, is closed. Robert rides his bike on a path composed of semicircles as shown. If he rides at 
miles per hour, how many hours will it take to cover the one-mile stretch?
Note: 
mile= 
feet
![[asy] size(10cm); pathpen=black; pointpen=black; D(arc((-2,0),1,300,360)); D(arc((0,0),1,0,180)); D(arc((2,0),1,180,360)); D(arc((4,0),1,0,180)); D(arc((6,0),1,180,240)); D((-1.5,1)--(5.5,1)); D((-1.5,0)--(5.5,0),dashed); D((-1.5,-1)--(5.5,-1)); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/4/9/049ce19ef0018e1432783b07f794e12741919e00.png)
Solution
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 24 |
Followed by Problem Last Problem | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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