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Question 1141531: A fish is caught in a water wheel. A graph of its height (in metres) with respect to the surface of the water over time is shown below.
https://snag.gy/eG3ytX.jpg
a) What is the diameter of the water wheel?
b) How long does it take the fish to complete one revolution of the wheel?
c) Does the fish reenter the water? If so, for approximately how long?
d) After 36 seconds, at what height will the fish be?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A fish is caught in a water wheel. A graph of its height (in metres) with respect to the surface of the water over time is shown below.
https://snag.gy/eG3ytX.jpg
a) What is the diameter of the water wheel?
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The diameter is the difference between the max and the minimum.
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b) How long does it take the fish to complete one revolution of the wheel?
Once cycle. The difference on the time axis between 2 points that are equal on the y-axis.
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c) Does the fish reenter the water? If so, for approximately how long?
It does. Assuming y=0 is the water level, it's the time between 2 points where y < 0.
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d) After 36 seconds, at what height will the fish be?
36" starting from when?
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