Question

Matthew gets on a Ferris wheel at the bottom of the wheel, which is 5 feet above the ground. After 40 seconds, he is at the top of the wheel, 65 feet high.

Answer 1

The height of the wheel is 60 feet.

Explanation:

Givens

• The bottom of the wheel is 5 feet above the ground.
• The top of the wheel is 65 feet high above the ground.

So, to know the height of the wheel, we just need to subtract distances.

`h=65ft-5ft=60ft`

Therefore, the height of the wheel is 60 feet.

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