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The formula represents the height in the feet above the the ground at time t of a person who is riding a ferris wheel. What is the diameter of the ferris wheel?

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Explanation:

You forgot to include the formula, but it has to be either a sine wave or cosine wave:

h = A sin(ωt + φ) + B

The coefficient A is called the amplitude. The diameter of the ferris wheel is double the amplitude.

d = 2A

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