A group of students wants to find the diameter of the trunk of a young sequoia tree.

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A group of students wants to find the diameter of the trunk of a young sequoia tree. The students wrap a rope around the tree trunk, then measure the length of rope needed to wrap one time around the trunk. This length is 21 feet 8 inches. Explain how they can use this length to estimate the diameter of the tree trunk to the nearest half foot.

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Holt McDougal Larson Geometry

ISBN: 9780547315171

1st Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

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