A Ferris wheel is 27 meters in diameter and boarded from a platform that is 1 meter above the ground. The six o'clock position on the Ferris wheel is level with the loading platform. The wheel completes 1 full revolution in 10 minutes. The function h (t) gives a person's height in meters above the ground t minutes after the wheel begins to turn.

Asha is walking along a straight path from the National Geographic Museum towards the International Spy Museum.  The International Spy Museum is 1.22 km east and 0.91 km south of the National Geographic Museum. Part way along her path, Asha turns perpendicular to the path she was originally following to a second path towards the White House.  The White House is 0.91 km directly south of the National Geographic Museum. Using (0,0) for the location of the National Geographic Museum, determine the slope of the line representing Asha’s second path and write a linear equation for this path.  Show how you arrived at your answer.

A sailboat sets out from the U.S. side of Lake Erie for a point on the Canadian side, 97.0 km due north. The sailor, however, ends up 56.0 km due east of the starting point. (a) How far and (b) in what direction (west of due north) must the sailor now sail to reach the original destination?

Sophie is sitting in the stands, watching a car race around a circular track. The track has a radius of 68.0 meters, and the car passes Sophie approximately every 9.44 seconds. Based on these measurements, what is the car's speed?   31.9 m/s   50.1 m/s   29.0 m/s   45.3 m/s