The windshield wiper blade on Julia’s car is 21 inches long. Each swipe of the wiper makes an angle of 85 degrees as pictured below.

To the nearest inch, how far does the tip of the windshield wiper travel with each swipe of the blade?

  A
21 inches

  B
30 inches

  C
31 inches

  D
33 inches

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For this case what you should do is find the arc length.
By definition, the arc length is given by:
s = R * theta
Where,
R: radio
theta: angle
Substituting values:
s = (21) * (85 * (pi / 180))
s = 31.15412715
nearest whole number:
s = 31 inches
Answer:
C
31 inches

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The windshield wiper blade on Julia’s car is 21 inches long. Each swipe of the wiper makes an angle of 85 degrees as pictured below. To the nearest inch, how far does the tip of the windshield wiper travel with each swipe of the blade? A 21 inches B 30 inches C 31 inches D 33 inches

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The windshield wiper blade on Julia’s car is 21 inches long. Each swipe of the wiper makes an angle of 85 degrees as pictured below.

To the nearest inch, how far does the tip of the windshield wiper travel with each swipe of the blade?

A
21 inches

B
30 inches

C
31 inches

D
33 inches