Let t be the number of seconds that have elapsed since you began moving. It takes you 5 seconds to reach the top of the wheel (38 feet above the ground) and 20 seconds to make a complete revolution. The diameter of the wheel is 30 feet.

Work with your classmates to answer the following questions:

What is the lowest you go as the ferris wheel turns?

Why is this number always greater than zero?

Write the equation of a sinusoid that describes this motion.
Predict your height above the ground when t = 3, t = 8, t = 15, and t = 19.

Question

Let t be the number of seconds that have elapsed since you began moving. It takes you 5 seconds to reach the top of the wheel (38 feet above the ground) and 20 seconds to make a complete revolution. The diameter of the wheel is 30 feet.



Work with your classmates to answer the following questions:

What is the lowest you go as the ferris wheel turns?

Why is this number always greater than zero?

Write the equation of a sinusoid that describes this motion.
Predict your height above the ground when t = 3, t = 8, t = 15, and t = 19.

anonymous · Answer

for the first one, it is 38-30 = 8

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anonymous · Answer

Alright thank you!!!