A Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel with a diameter of 100 feet makes five revolutions every 8 minutes. The base of the wheel is 4 feet above the ground. Your friend gets on at 3 PM sharp.
a) Write an equation in seconds to express your friend's height in feet at any given time.
b) What are your friend's heights after one minute and 2 minutes?
c). Find the first time and the second time in seconds. Is your friend at 90 feet high?
Your answer:
a) Write an equation in seconds to express your friend's height in feet at any given time.
b) What are your friend's heights after one minute and 2 minutes?
c). Find the first time and the second time in seconds. Is your friend at 90 feet high?
Your answer:
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