SOLUTION: The figure is a model of a Ferris wheel. The diameter of the wheel is d = 183 feet, and one complete revolution takes 11 minutes. Find the linear velocity of a person riding on the
Algebra ->
Trigonometry-basics
-> SOLUTION: The figure is a model of a Ferris wheel. The diameter of the wheel is d = 183 feet, and one complete revolution takes 11 minutes. Find the linear velocity of a person riding on the
Log On
Question 1075431: The figure is a model of a Ferris wheel. The diameter of the wheel is d = 183 feet, and one complete revolution takes 11 minutes. Find the linear velocity of a person riding on the wheel. Give your answer in miles per hour and round to the nearest hundredth. (1 mi = 5,280 ft)
*Image* https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2__UKr536j53Q-Uth0QEq8ELuKSFKuJSHeuGTQ9l-gH-NPzxzGB2VQ36Apq51ppPgrbQA=s85 Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! With a diameter of 183 feet, the circumference is 574.911 feet
This is done in 11 minutes or 52.265 feet/minute or 3135.88 ft/hr, which is 0.59 mph.
