Question

A ferris wheel is 16 meters in diameter and makes one counterclockwise revolution every 3 minutes. Given that the riders board the Ferris wheel at ground level, how long does it take for a rider to go from ground level to a height of 12 meters?

Answer 1

we can use formula

Calculation of A:

diameter=16

so,

Calculation of D:

the riders board the Ferris wheel at ground level

so,

Calculation of B:

T=3

we can use formula

C=0

Assume that when the time starts, the people are just getting on,

so the Ferris wheel will be at a minimum

so, we can set up function as

now, we can set up f(t)=12

and then we can solve for t

now, we can solve for t

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