Modeling with periodic functions. A Ferris wheel is 45 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 1 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 4 minutes. A model for this situation can be represented by the function – 22.5 cos 4 (플) h(t) = + 23.5. How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 26 meters above the ground? Note: If your calculated answer is a decimal, give no more than 2 decimal places in your answer. minutes

Modeling with periodic functions. A Ferris wheel is 45 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 1 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 4 minutes. A model for this situation can be represented by the function – 22.5 cos 4 (플) h(t) = + 23.5. How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 26 meters above the ground? Note: If your calculated answer is a decimal, give no more than 2 decimal places in your answer. minutes

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter6: Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach

Section6.6: Modeling Harmonic Motion

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