Number of spokes | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Angle between of pair of consecutive spokes | \[{{90}^{\text{o}}}\] | \[{{60}^{\text{o}}}\] | ?. | ?. | ?. |
Answer:
\[4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}=8\times x\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x=\frac{4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}}{8}={{45}^{\text{o}}}\] \[4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}=10\times y\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[y=\frac{4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}}{10}\,={{36}^{\text{o}}}\] \[4\times {{90}^{o}}=12\times z\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[z=\frac{4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}}{12}={{30}^{\text{o}}}\]
(i) Yes ! The number of spokes and the angles formed between the pairs of consecutive spokes are in inverse proportion. \[[\because \,4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}=6\times {{60}^{\text{o}}}=8\times {{45}^{\text{o}}}=10\times {{36}^{\text{o}}}=12\times {{30}^{\text{o}}}]\](ii) Let the angle between a pair of consecutive spokes on a wheel with 15 spokes be \[{{x}^{o}}\]. Lesser the number of spokes, more will be the angle between a pair of consecutive spokes. So, this is a case of inverse proportion. Hence, \[4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}=15\times x\,[{{x}_{1}},\,{{y}_{1}}={{x}_{2}}{{y}_{2}}]\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x=\frac{4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}}{15}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x={{24}^{\text{o}}}\] Hence, the angle between a pair of consecutive spokes on a wheel with 15 spokes is \[{{24}^{o}}\]. (iii) Let \[x\] spokes be needed. Lesser the number of spokes, more will be the angle between a pair of consecutive spokes. So, this is a case of inverse proportion. Hence, \[4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}=x\times {{40}^{\text{o}\,}}[{{x}_{1}}{{y}_{1}}={{x}_{2}}{{y}_{2}}]\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x=\frac{4\times {{90}^{\text{o}}}}{{{40}^{\text{o}}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x=9\] Hence, 9 spokes would be needed. Number of spokes 4 6 8 10 12 Angle between of pair of consecutive spokes \[{{90}^{\text{o}}}\] \[{{60}^{\text{o}}}\] \[{{45}^{\text{o}}}\] \[{{36}^{\text{o}}}\] \[{{30}^{\text{o}}}\]
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