A seat on the perimeter of a Ferris wheel at the amusement park experiences an angular displacement of 37o. If the radius of the wheel is 20 m, what arc length is described by the seat?

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A seat on the perimeter of a Ferris wheel at the amusement park experiences
an angular displacement of 37o. If the radius of the wheel is 20 m, what arc
length is described by the seat?

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