. A cyclist on a circular track of radius 800 ft is travelling at 27 fps. His speed in the tangential direction increases at the rate of 3 ft/s. What is the cyclist's total acceleration?

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. A cyclist on a circular track of radius 800 ft is travelling at 27 fps. His speed in
the tangential direction increases at the rate of 3 ft/s?. What is the cyclist's
total acceleration?
Transcribed Image Text:. A cyclist on a circular track of radius 800 ft is travelling at 27 fps. His speed in the tangential direction increases at the rate of 3 ft/s?. What is the cyclist's total acceleration?
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