A Ferris wheel at a carnival has a radius of 31 feet. Suppose it turns at a rate of 6 revolutions per hour. (a) Find the angular speed of the wheel in radians per hour. (b) Find the linear speed of a passenger in feet per hour. Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest whole number. (a) Angular speed: 15 radians per hour (b) Linear speed: 140 feet per hour
A Ferris wheel at a carnival has a radius of 31 feet. Suppose it turns at a rate of 6 revolutions per hour. (a) Find the angular speed of the wheel in radians per hour. (b) Find the linear speed of a passenger in feet per hour. Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest whole number. (a) Angular speed: 15 radians per hour (b) Linear speed: 140 feet per hour
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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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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