Complete the following problem; you may use a graphing calculator, ruler, or a straight edge.

Show your process/work to receive full credit.

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• The diameter
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may use a graphing calculator, ruler, or a straight edge.
• The highest point of the wheel must be 100 feet above ground.
Show your process/work to receive full credit.
• The wheel must make one rotation every 60 seconds.
Based on this information, Tyrell creates a preliminary sketch for a ride called The Sky Wheel,
Tyrell is an engineer at Rocket Rides. His job is to design amusement park rides that meet the
as shown. Seat at A:_________
needs of the company’s clients. A new client has asked Rocket Rides to design a Ferris wheel,
given the following constraints. Seat at B:________
• The diameter of the wheel must be 88 feet.
• The highest point of the wheel must be 100 feet above ground. Seat at C:________
• The wheel must make one rotation every 60 seconds.
Based on this information, Tyrell creates a preliminary sketch for a ride called The Sky Wheel, Seat at D:_________
as shown.
Determine the radius of
the Sky Wheel.

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Consider the center of the Ferris Determine the number of degrees of
Tyrell wants to write a function that models the motion of the Ferris wheel. He starts by
The Ferris Wheel makes a full
wheel as the origin. rotation
considering the motion of a car that begins at point A. that are between each seat. rotation in 60 seconds.
3. Describe any patterns you see in the table.

1. What is the height of the car when it is at point A? Explain? Calculate how long would it
take a person in position A to
get to the following locations:
2. Tyrell makes a table showing the height of the car which starts at point A, when time is 0, in
feet at various times as the Ferris wheel rotates counterclockwise. Complete the table. Point A:_________
Time (seconds) Height (feet) 4. Consider the height of the car as a function of time. Is the function periodic
0 period? Explain. Point B:_________
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his information, Tyrell creates a preliminary sketch for a ride called The Sky Wheel,

The Ferris Wheel makes a full rotation in 60 seconds.

Determine the angle of rotation after the number of seconds.
Determine a formula D(t) for
15 sec = _________° converting “t” seconds into
“D” degrees of rotation.
30 sec = _________°

60 sec = _________°

90 sec = _________°

150 sec = _________°

83 sec = _________°

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a car that begins
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the length of opposite side of the drawn triangle the ground will a person starting at position A be after
he height of the car when it is at point A? Explain?
6 seconds. Show Work.

akes a table showing the height of the car which starts at point A, when time is 0, in
ous times as the Ferris wheel rotates counterclockwise. Complete the table.
seconds) Height (feet)
0
15
30
45 Side:_____________
60 Height off the ground after 6 seconds:__________
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90 position A will be after 12 seconds. position A will be after 33 seconds?
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Determine how high off the ground a person starting at Write an equation H(t) that can determine the height of a
position A will be after 101 seconds. person off the ground after “t” number of seconds.

Imagine that the time for a complete rotation was 3 and a half
minutes instead of 60 seconds and the diameter of the Ferris
wheel is 52 ft. Write the new equation for H(t).

Bonus: Write a general equation for H(t) using the Variable “M” for Max height, “D” for diameter, “R” for time
for one full rotation, and “t” for time on the Ferris wheel.