The diameter of a Ferris wheel is 155 feet, it rotates counterclockwise at 2.5 revolutions per minute, and the bottom of the wheel is 8 feet above the ground. Find an equation that gives a passenger's height h above the ground at any time t during the ride. Assume the passenger starts the ride at the bottom of the wheel.
The diameter of a Ferris wheel is 155 feet, it rotates counterclockwise at 2.5 revolutions per minute, and the bottom of the wheel is 8 feet above the ground. Find an equation that gives a passenger's height h above the ground at any time t during the ride. Assume the passenger starts the ride at the bottom of the wheel.
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