Modeling with periodic functions. A Ferris wheel is 30 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 4 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 10 minutes. A model for this situation can be represented by the function h(t) = -t) + 19. 10 15 cos How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 21 meters above the ground? Note: If your calculated answer is a decimal, give no more than 2 decimal places in your answer. minutes

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Modeling with periodic functions. A Ferris wheel is 30
meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 4
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 10 minutes. A model for this
situation can be represented by the function
h(t)
15 cos
10
+ 19.
How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 21
meters above the ground? Note: If your calculated answer
is a decimal, give no more than 2 decimal places in your
answer.
minutes
Transcribed Image Text:Modeling with periodic functions. A Ferris wheel is 30 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 4 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 10 minutes. A model for this situation can be represented by the function h(t) 15 cos 10 + 19. How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 21 meters above the ground? Note: If your calculated answer is a decimal, give no more than 2 decimal places in your answer. minutes
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