I was wondering how to find these things about the Singapore flyer (ferries wheel) ? The measure of the central angle in degrees, the measure of the central angle in radian, the arc length between two cars, and the area of a sector between two cars?

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Keshawn Estrada

1 October, 00:08

I was wondering how to find these things about the Singapore flyer (ferries wheel) ? The measure of the central angle in degrees, the measure of the central angle in radian, the arc length between two cars, and the area of a sector between two cars?

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Jacoby Vang · Answer 1

Well you need to know 2 things: the number of cars and the radius of the wheel.

Angle in degrees = 360 / number of cars.

Angle in radians = 2π / number of cars.

Arc length = angle in radians * radius.

Area sector = 1/2 * arc length * radius.