A Ferris wheel of diameter 20 m rotates at a rate of 0.2 rad/sec. If a passenger boards at the lowest point of 2.5 m above the ground, determine a cosine function that models the height (h) of the passenger above the ground, in metres, as a function of time (t), in seconds.

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23. A Ferris wheel of diameter 20 m rotates at a rate of 0.2 rad/sec. If a passenger boards at the lowest point of 2.5 m above the
ground, determine a cosine function that models the height (h) of the passenger above the ground, in metres, as a function
of time (t), in seconds.
Transcribed Image Text:23. A Ferris wheel of diameter 20 m rotates at a rate of 0.2 rad/sec. If a passenger boards at the lowest point of 2.5 m above the ground, determine a cosine function that models the height (h) of the passenger above the ground, in metres, as a function of time (t), in seconds.
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