Ferris Wheel Modeled with SIN Curve

Question: Ferris wheel speed
A ferris wheel that is 52 feet in diameter turns at a rate of 2 rpm, and is 5 feet off the ground at it's lowest point. Assuming at time = 0 seconds, the passenager ia at the bottom of the wheel, what is her high above the ground at time = 50 seconds into the ride. (assuming that the 2 rpm is a constant rate without any regards to start-up acceleration.)

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Answered By:

Patrick F.
Associateship in the Society of Actuaries.

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