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Ferris Wheel You want to toss an object to a friend who is riding a Ferris wheel (see figure). The following parametric equations give the path of the friend
(a) Locate your friend’s position on the Ferris wheel at time
(b) Determine the number of revolutions per minute of the Ferris wheel.
(c) What are the speed and angle of inclination (in degrees) at I which the object is thrown at time
(d) Use a graphing utility to graph the
(e) Find the approximate time your friend should be able to catch the object. Approximate the speeds of your friend and the object at that time.
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