Question 1104724: A certain large Ferris wheel has 60 compartments, each of which carries eight people. It is 162 meters tall, and the diameter of the wheel is 157 meters.
find:
a. The radius of the ferris wheel?
b. How close is the wheel to the ground?
c. How high is the center of the wheel from the ground?
d. Using the axis in the drawing, what are the coordinates of the center of the wheel?
e. use parts a and d to write the equation of the wheel.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A certain large Ferris wheel has 60 compartments, each of which carries eight people. It is 162 meters tall, and the diameter of the wheel is 157 meters.
find:
a. The radius of the ferris wheel?:: 157/2 = 78 1/2 meters
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b. How close is the wheel to the ground?:: 162-157 = 5 meters
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c. How high is the center of the wheel from the ground?:: 5+58 1/2 = 63 1/2 meters
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d. Using the axis in the drawing, what are the coordinates of the center of the wheel? ??
e. use parts a and d to write the equation of the wheel.
If the center is at (h,k) equation is (y-k)^2 + (x-h)^2 = (78 1/2)^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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