4. At a country fair, the Ferris wheel has a diameter of 32 metres, and its centre is 18 metres above the ground. The wheel completes one revolution every 30 seconds. a) Graph a rider's height above the ground, in metres, versus time in seconds, during a two minute ride. b) What is the period and what does it represent in this situation? c) At what time is the Ferris wheel at its maximum height during the two minute ride?

4. At a country fair, the Ferris wheel has a diameter of 32 metres, and its centre is 18 metres above the ground. The wheel completes one revolution every 30 seconds. a) Graph a rider's height above the ground, in metres, versus time in seconds, during a two minute ride. b) What is the period and what does it represent in this situation? c) At what time is the Ferris wheel at its maximum height during the two minute ride?

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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