17. The height, h, in feet above the ground of a person riding a Ferris wheel can be modeled with the equation h(t) =-45cos+52, where t is the number of minutes since boarding the ride. (a) At what height does the person board the wheel? Explain how you arrived at your answer. (b) How many minutes does one complete rotation of the wheel take?

17. The height, h, in feet above the ground of a person riding a Ferris wheel can be modeled with the equation h(t) =-45cos+52, where t is the number of minutes since boarding the ride. (a) At what height does the person board the wheel? Explain how you arrived at your answer. (b) How many minutes does one complete rotation of the wheel take?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter10: Quadratic Equations

Section10.4: Solve Applications Modeled By Quadratic Equations

Problem 159E: A bullet is fired straight up from a BB gun with initial velocity 1120 feet per second at an initial...

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