Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter PL, Problem 7P
Wrapping the World A ribbon is tied tightly around the earth at the equator. How much more ribbon would you need if you raised the ribbon 1 ft above the equator everywhere? (You don’t know the radius of the earth to solve this problem.)
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