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 December 5th, 2016, 10:52 PM #1 Newbie   Joined: Dec 2016 From: new Jersey Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 question about trig function I am looking for a solution for this: A Ferris wheel has a radius of 36.6 feet. The bottom of the Ferris wheel sits 0.6 feet above the ground. You board the Ferris wheel at the 6 o'clock position and rotate counter-clockwise. a. Define a function, f f that gives your height above the ground (in feet) in terms of the angle of rotation (measured in radians) you have swept out from the 6 o'clock position, a b. Define a function, g g, that gives your height above the ground (in feet) in terms of the number of feet you have rotated counter-clockwise from the 6 o'clock position, s Last edited by skipjack; December 6th, 2016 at 04:48 AM.
 December 5th, 2016, 11:20 PM #2 Senior Member   Joined: Feb 2016 From: Australia Posts: 1,322 Thanks: 453 Math Focus: Yet to find out. There is no need to duplicate your posts in multiple forums. Also, have you made an attempt of the problem? Drawing a simple diagram may help you understand this one a bit better.
 December 6th, 2016, 04:34 AM #3 Global Moderator   Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,919 Thanks: 1386 Wheel.jpg Does the above diagram help?
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graph sketches for $\color{red}{f(\theta)}$ and $\color{blue}{g(s)}$ ...
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