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Chapter 5, Problem 77PP
A spiral is an ice-skating position in which the skater glides on one foot with the other foot held above hip level. It’s a required element in women’s singles figure skating competition and is related to the arabesque performed in ballet. Figure 5.40 shows skater Sarah Hughes executing a spiral during her gold-medal performance at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
FIGURE 5.40 Passage Problems 77-80
From the photo, you can conclude that the skater is
- a. executing a turn to her left.
- b. executing a turn to her right.
- c. moving in a straight line out of the page.
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