A certain ferris wheel has a radius of 140 feet, and the center of the ferris wheel is 160 feet from the ground. It makes one complete revolution every minute. Write a function for the height of a seat (in feet) from the ground after t minutes.

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A certain ferris wheel has a radius of 140
feet, and the center of the ferris wheel is
160 feet from the ground. It makes one
complete revolution every minute. Write a
function for the height of a seat (in feet) from
the ground after t minutes.
Transcribed Image Text:A certain ferris wheel has a radius of 140 feet, and the center of the ferris wheel is 160 feet from the ground. It makes one complete revolution every minute. Write a function for the height of a seat (in feet) from the ground after t minutes.
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