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The ferris wheel has a radius of 72 feet, with a clearance between the wheel and the ground of 12 feet. The rectangular coordinate system shows The origin directly below the center of The wheel. Write the equation for the circular wheel. What is the maximum height of the ferris wheel?

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The radius is 72, so the center is at y=72+12=84 x^2 + (y-84)^2 = 72^2
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