To find: How high above the ground is the car when it has stopped.
Answer to Problem 36PPS
The height above the ground to the car is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Radius of Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel is
Given
Radius of Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel is
Since, the angle measured from the negative y-axis,
The terminal angle
As
Reference angle is
We know
On substituting values
We get
Therefore,
The height above the ground to the car is
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