A ferris wheel has a diameter of 24 metres. The bottom of the wheel is 2 metres above the ground. You start a timer when you are at the top of the ride and chart your height as you move (graph starts at peak). The wheel makes 3 rotations every minute.  What is the equation (function) of the graph? (using sin or cos):

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A ferris wheel has a diameter of 24 metres. The bottom of the wheel is 2 metres above the ground. You start a timer when you are at the top of the ride and chart your height as you move (graph starts at peak). The wheel makes 3 rotations every minute. 

What is the equation (function) of the graph? (using sin or cos):

 

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