A Ferris wheel is 15 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 5 meters above the ground. The six o'clock position on the Ferris wheel is level with the loading platform. The wheel completes 1 full revolution in 6 minutes. How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 18 meters above the ground?

A Ferris wheel is 15 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 5 meters above the ground. The six o'clock position on the Ferris wheel is level with the loading platform. The wheel completes 1 full revolution in 6 minutes. How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 18 meters above the ground?

Mathematics For Machine Technology

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter61: Areas Of Circles, Sectors, And Segments

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 38A: Three pieces, each in the shape of a sector, are cut from the rectangular sheet of steel shown. How...

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