Question

A Ferris wheel is 100 ft in diameter with its lowest point 2 feet off the ground. The wheel makes one full rotation counterclockwise. What is the height of a passenger at the highest point of the wheel?

a) 48 feet
b) 50 feet
c) 52 feet
d) 100 feet

Answer 1

The height of a passenger at the highest point of the Ferris wheel is 98 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The height of a passenger at the highest point of a Ferris wheel can be found by considering the diameter of the Ferris wheel and the lowest point of the wheel. In this case, the Ferris wheel has a diameter of 100 feet and the lowest point is 2 feet off the ground. When the wheel makes one full rotation counter clockwise, the highest point will be on the opposite side of the circle from the lowest point. This means that the height of the passenger at the highest point is equal to the diameter of the Ferris wheel minus the distance from the ground to the lowest point.

In this case, the diameter is 100 feet and the lowest point is 2 feet off the ground. Therefore, the height of the passenger at the highest point is 100 feet - 2 feet = 98 feet.

Therefore, the correct answer is 98 feet (not listed in the options).