Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Diameter of a ferris wheel is 35 meters and it can be boarded at ground level.
It means,
Maximum value = 35
Minimum value = 0
The general sine function is
.... (1)
where, A is altitude, is period, C/B is phase shift and D is midline.
The wheel turns in a counterclockwise direction, completing one full revolution every 5 minutes.
Period = 5
At t=0 you are in the three o'clock position. It means the graph passes through the point (0,17.5), which lies on the midline. So, the phase shift is 0.
Substitute A=17.5, , C=0 and D=17.5 in equation (1).
Therefore, the required formula is .