document.write( "Question 1005669: Josie is sitting on a Ferris wheel. She is exactly 35 feet from the center and is at the 3 o'clock position when the Ferris wheel begins moving.\r
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document.write( "Define a function f that determines Josie's vertical distance above the horizontal diameter (in feet) as a function of the arc length (in feet), s, swept out by the Ferris wheel as it moves counter-clockwise from the 3 o'clock position. \r
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP! I am not understanding this. Thanks so much! :) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #621826 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Josie is sitting on a Ferris wheel. She is exactly 35 feet from the center and is at the 3 o'clock position when the Ferris wheel begins moving.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Define a function f that determines Josie's vertical distance above the horizontal diameter (in feet) as a function of the arc length (in feet), s, swept out by the Ferris wheel as it moves counter-clockwise from the 3 o'clock position. \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "vertical distance above the horizontal diameter --> above the center of the wheel. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "The start is 0 feet about the center. \n" ); document.write( "Angle with the horizontal \n" ); document.write( "A = arc/r = arc/35 (in radians) \n" ); document.write( "Vertical distance from the center = 35*sin(A) \n" ); document.write( "Vertical distance from the center = 35*sin(arc/35) \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "email via the TY note if it's not clear. \n" ); document.write( " |