A Ferris wheel 40 meters in diameter makes one revolution every 60 seconds. The center of the wheel is 23 meters above the ground. The rider gets on at 3:00 o'clock, which is the center right of the Ferris wheel and moves the rider in a downward direction (clock-wise direction). What is the height of the rider after 90 seconds? A) 20 meters B) 23 meters C) 3 meters D) 43 meters
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A Ferris wheel 40 meters in diameter makes one revolution every 60 seconds. The center of the wheel is 23 meters above the ground. The rider gets on at 3:00 o'clock, which is the center right of the Ferris wheel and moves the rider in a downward direction (clock-wise direction). What is the height of the rider after 90 seconds?
A) 20 meters
B) 23 meters
C) 3 meters
D) 43 meters
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