Question

The graph describes your height, in meters, after t minutes have elapsed during a ride on a ferris wheel. You boarded the ferris wheel prior to time t=0.

(a.) How long does it take the ferris wheel to complete one full rotation?

(b.) What is the diameter of the ferris wheel?

(c.) What is your height at time t = 0?

(d.) What is the height of the loading platform?

(e.) What length of time does the graph show you riding the wheel?

Answer 1

Here's the Graph

Answer 2

Diameter is the difference between the top and bottom of the graph, time should be the difference between the left and right, (c) you can read right off of the graph

Answer 3

a ) 25 min
b ) 110 m
c) 55 m
d) 55 m
e) 50 min