SOLUTION: If the diameter of a ferris wheel is 20 m and theres a 1 m entrance to get onto the ferris wheel. What is the max and min vaule? Whats the amplitude and midline?

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Question 1107572: If the diameter of a ferris wheel is 20 m and theres a 1 m entrance to get onto the ferris wheel. What is the max and min vaule? Whats the amplitude and midline?
Answer by greenestamps(13206)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Assuming you are measuring from the ground, the bottom of the ferris wheel's path is at 1 (meter); then the top of the path, because of the 20m diameter of the ferris wheel, is at 21. That makes the amplitude 10 and the midline 11.

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