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1-23.
Use the eTool below to visualize the flag.
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You can build a model of a rotating flag problem. All you need is a pencil, scissors, tape and some paper. To build your model, cut out a flag and tape it to a pencil (which represents the flagpole). Once assembled, spin the pencil rapidly between your hands. If you spin the pencil fast enough, you will see a 3D figure. In this case, it will be a sphere.
Be careful! The radius of this sphere is not 6.