SOLUTION: A wind turbine has a total height of 50m, with 3 equally spaced blades that are 16m in diameter. Create equations modelling the height of points on the tips of blades One, Two and

Question 1160205: A wind turbine has a total height of 50m, with 3 equally spaced blades that are 16m in diameter.
Create equations modelling the height of points on the tips of blades One, Two and Three. Graph these three curves on one graph.
Maintenance can only be done on the blades when the points on blades Two and Three are at the same height. Identify the rotation angles when this would occur as well as the height of the points at that time.
What is the height of the tip of Blade Two, when the tip of Blade Three is 1m below its maximum height?
On a particular day the blades are rotating at a rate of 60 per second. How fast are the tips of the blades travelling? If you wanted to throw a tennis ball through the blades and not be struck, how long is the gap of time between blades?
If the blades were to spin in the opposite direction, how would you change the equation?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A wind turbine has a total height of 50m, with 3 equally spaced blades that are 16m in diameter.
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The length of the blades is needed, and, does "total height" include the blades?
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PS Those are REALLY BIG blades.
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