Two volumes of Newman's "The World of Mathematics" stand side by side, in order, on a shelf. A bookworm starts at page i of Volume I and bores its way in a straight line to the last page of Volume II. Each cover is 2mm thick, and the first volume is 17/19 as thick as the second volume. The first volume is 38 mm thick without its cover. How far does the bookworm travel?

Two volumes of Newman's "The World of Mathematics" stand side by side, in order, on a shelf. A bookworm starts at page i of Volume I and bores its way in a straight line to the last page of Volume II. Each cover is 2mm thick, and the first volume is 17/19 as thick as the second volume. The first volume is 38 mm thick without its cover. How far does the bookworm travel?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 508E: The area of the face of a Ferris wheel varies directly with the square of its radius. If the area of...

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