Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 6 - 6.4 - Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions - 6.4 Exercise - Page 466: 85a

Answer

$20$ seconds

Work Step by Step

The sine function is: $$y=a\sin b(x-c)+d$$ Rewriting the given function: $$h(t)=50\sin \frac{\pi}{10}(t-5)+53$$ Thus, $b=\frac{\pi}{10}$ $$period=\frac{2\pi}{b}=\frac{2\pi}{\frac{\pi}{10}}=20$$ Thus, the period is $20$ which means it takes $20$ seconds for the Ferris wheel to complete one revolution.
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