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OpenStax, Precalculus 2e §7.6 Modeling with Trigonometric Functions · Exercise 22 · Trigonometry · Identities

Modeling with Trigonometric Functions · Exercise 22

Construct a sinusoidal function with the provided information, and then solve the equation for the requested values.

A Ferris wheel is 45 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 1 meter 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. How many minutes of the ride are spent higher than 27 meters above the ground? Round to the nearest second

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OpenStax, Precalculus 2e · §7.6 Modeling with Trigonometric Functions · Exercise 22

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