A ferris wheel at the North Carolina State fair has a diameter of 45 feet and a midline of 25 feet. This ferris wheel makes one revolution every 60 seconds. Write an equation to model d as a function of time t.
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The amplitude is half the diameter of the ferris wheel. Amplitude \( A = \frac{45}{2} = 22.5 \) feet. Show more…
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