Question

Hello, I'm working on a project and I've been stumped.

How would I find the central ark of a ferris wheel? I'm using the London Eye ferris wheel for my project, and so far I know it has a diameter of 120 meters and 32 cars. It has a circumference of 377m and an area of 11,310m.

How can that information help me? Please include all steps and a clear explanation, and give the answer in degrees. Thank you.

Answer 1

a circle has 360 degrees

the ferris wheel has 32 cars so the circle is broken up into 32 sections

the central angle would be the angle between 2 of the cars

so divide 360 by 32

360/32 = 11.25 degrees