document.write( "Question 1079524: Jamie rides a Ferris wheel for five minutes. The diameter of the wheel is 10 meters,
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document.write( "and its center is 6 meters above the ground. Each revolution of the wheel takes 30 seconds.
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document.write( "Being more than 9 meters above the ground enables Jamie to see the ocean. For how many
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document.write( "seconds does Jamie see the ocean? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #693808 by KMST(5328)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We want to know the fraction of the wheel's edge that is more than 9 meters above the ground. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So, in right triangle BAP, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The fraction of each revolution that Jamie is between P and Q is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |