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A toy racecar races along a circular race track that has a radius of 26 meters. The racecar starts at the 3-o'clock position of the track and travels in the CCW direction. Suppose the car has swept out 2.05 radians since it started moving.
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The racecar is how many radius lengths to the right of the center of the race track?
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The racecar is how many meters to the right of the center of the race track?
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The racecar is how many radius lengths above the center of the race track?
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The racecar is how many meters above the center of the race track?
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