Aferris wheel is 35 meters in diameter, and can be boarded at ground level. the wheel turns in a counterclockwise direction, completing one full revolution every 5 minutes. suppose that at t=0 you are in the three o'clock position. find a possible formula

Step-by-step explanation:

Diameter of a ferris wheel is 35 meters and it can be boarded at ground level.

It means,

Maximum value = 35

Minimum value = 0

The general sine function is

           .... (1)

where, A is altitude, is period, C/B is phase shift and D is midline.

The wheel turns in a counterclockwise direction, completing one full revolution every 5 minutes.

Period = 5

At t=0 you are in the three o'clock position. It means the graph passes through the point (0,17.5), which lies on the midline. So, the phase shift is 0.

Substitute A=17.5, , C=0 and D=17.5 in equation (1).

Therefore, the required formula is .