Question

A Ferris wheel is an amusement park ride comprised of a large wheel rotating on an axis. There are cars or compartments where people can sit or stand that are evenly spaced about the circumference of the circle. The wheel rotates slowly, taking passengers on a ride around the circumference of the circle.

Please select one of the following famous Ferris wheels to research:

Singapore Flyer
London Eye
Star of Nanchang
You will need to find the diameter and number of compartments (or cars) for the one you chose in order to be able to complete the calculations section of the assignment.

Answer 1

hmm I'm not quiet sure what the question you're asking is

Answer 2

well thats just the first part of the problem this is the 2nd part down below

Answer 3

Name of the ferris wheel
Diameter of the wheel (in meters)
Number of cars or compartments
Circumference of the wheel (in meters)
Area of the wheel (in meters)
Measure of a central angle in degrees
Measure of a central angle in radians
Arc length between two cars or compartments
Area of a sector between two cars or compartments

Answer 4

okay I will take a look

Answer 5

If a smaller replica of the Ferris wheel was constructed, what conclusions could you draw about the central angle of the original wheel and replica? What conclusions could you draw about the arc length of the original Ferris wheel and replica?
Imagine the center of the Ferris wheel is located at (0, 0) on a coordinate grid and the radius lies on the x-axis. Write an equation of a circle for your Ferris wheel and sketch an image of what your Ferris wheel would look like on the grid.

Answer 6

That's all of it

Answer 7

hmm well you first have to look up one of the ferris wheels. Then after you answer all of the questions I think you should try and divide the diameter or circumference by 2 if it is an even number (I suggest you choose one that has an even number.) Then you need to find a picture of a grid and sketch your circle on it starting at the 0,0 axis. I am going to attach the graph below. I don't know though, this started out easy and then got harder. >.>

Answer 8

yea i know its really hard, and ill look up the ferris wheel, i just done know how im going to sketch a graph because dont know how to graph the problem

Answer 9

do you have the paint program on your computer?

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

is it free?

Answer 12

yeah, but I think you need a windows run computer (Dell?) if you have like a mac I think I know of another paint program that's free

Answer 13

i got a windows gateway

Answer 14

hmm wait one sec

Answer 15

try searching for paint, it should look somewhat like this:

Answer 16

i found it !! :)

Answer 17

cool now open that chart I attached (I'l attach it again) with it. To do that you right click it and it should say open with and then you want to open it with paint. Once you do that just sketch the circle in there with the ferris wheel you chose.

Answer 18

anyway I hope this helped you!