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A figure skater glides along a circular path of radius 5.00 m. Ifshe coasts around one half of the circle, find (a) her distancefrom the starting location and (b) the length of the path sheskated.

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A figure skater glides along a circular path of radius 5.00 m. If
she coasts around one half of the circle, find (a) her distance
from the starting location and (b) the length of the path she
skated.

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