Math Problem can you help please?

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Math Problem can you help please?

I have a problem that I can't solve(Ten holes are to be evenly spaced on a 20cm bolt circle. calculate the distance between centres of two adjacent holes, AB. Thank you

2007-05-10 16:05:09 · 2 answers · asked by crobabe2182 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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A 20 cm bolt circle has a radius of 10 cm. 10 holes must be spaced at 360/10 = 36°
d/2 = 10sin(18°)
d = 6.18 cm

2007-05-10 16:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

each bolt would be two centimeters apart

2007-05-10 23:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by meh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋