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P is a particle on the circle shown above. What is the length of the path travelled by P in one complete revolution around the circle?
(1) The diameter of the circle is 1.5 m
(2) The particle P moves in a clockwise direction at 0.5 m/s
Target question: What is the length of the path travelled by P in one complete revolution around the circle?REPHRASED target question: What is the CIRCUMFERENCE of the circle?Aside: the video below has tips on rephrasing the target question Statement 1: The diameter of the circle is 1.5 m Circumference \(= (\pi)(diameter)\)
So we now know about the circumference \(= (\pi)(1.5)\)
Since we can answer the
REPHRASED target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Statement 2: The particle P moves in a clockwise direction at 0.5 m/sKnowing the speed of the particle doesn't help us determine the circumference of the circle.
Since we cannot answer the
REPHRASED target question with certainty, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Answer: A
Cheers,
Brent
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