A Ferris wheel has a radius of 10 feet and is boarded in the 6 o’clock...

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A Ferris wheel has a radius of 10 feet and is boarded in the 6o’clock position from a platform that is 3 feet above the ground.The wheel turns counterclockwise and completes a revolution every 3minutes. At t = 0 the person is at the 6 o’clock position.

1. Draw a diagram and impose coordinates

2. Find a function, F(t), for the height of the person above theground after t minutes

3. Find two times when a passenger is at a height of 18.0feet.

4. How far does a rider travel along the circle if they travelfrom the boarding point on the bottom of the Ferris wheel to thetop of the Ferris wheel?

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