Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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ISBN: 9780079039897
Author: Carter
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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The Colossus Ferris wheel debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair. The ride is 180 ft tall, and passengers
board the ride at an initial height of 15 ft above the ground. The height above ground, h, of a passenger on the
ride is a periodic function of time, t. The graph displays the height above ground of the last passenger to board
over the course of the 15 min ride.
Height of Passenger in Ferris Wheel
180
160
140-
€120
Height, h (ft)
100
80
60
40
20
0
ך
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8 9
10
11
12 13
14
15
Time of operation, t (min)
Sine function model: h = −82.5 cos (3πt) + 97.5 where h is the height of the passenger above the ground
measured in feet and t is the time of operation of the ride in minutes.
What is the period of the sine function model? Interpret the period you found in the context of the operation of
the Ferris wheel.
Answer:
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Transcribed Image Text:The Colossus Ferris wheel debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair. The ride is 180 ft tall, and passengers board the ride at an initial height of 15 ft above the ground. The height above ground, h, of a passenger on the ride is a periodic function of time, t. The graph displays the height above ground of the last passenger to board over the course of the 15 min ride. Height of Passenger in Ferris Wheel 180 160 140- €120 Height, h (ft) 100 80 60 40 20 0 ך 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Time of operation, t (min) Sine function model: h = −82.5 cos (3πt) + 97.5 where h is the height of the passenger above the ground measured in feet and t is the time of operation of the ride in minutes. What is the period of the sine function model? Interpret the period you found in the context of the operation of the Ferris wheel. Answer:
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