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Suppose the radius of a Ferris wheel is 40 feet, with the center of

the wheel located 50 feet above ground. The wheel rotates
clockwise and completes one rotation every 8 minutes. Assume a
person begins the ride at the lowest point on the wheel. Complete
the table with the height for each time.

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Answer:

2 minutes would be 50 ft 4 minutes is 90 ft 50 ft 1 and 7 minutes are 31.01 ft and 3 and 5 minutes have a height of 71.01

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