Answer:
The height of the seat at point B above the ground is approximately 218.5 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The given parameters are;
The radius of the Ferris wheel, r = 125 feet
The angle between each seat, θ = 36°
The height of the Ferris wheel above the ground = 20 feet
Therefore, we have;
The height of the midline, D = The height of the Ferris wheel above the ground + The radius of the Ferris wheel
∴ The height of the midline = 20 feet + 125 feet = 145 feet
The height of the seat at point B above the ground, h = r × sin(θ) + D
By substitution, we have;
h = 125 × sin(36°) + 145 ≈ 218.5 (The answer is rounded to the nearest tenth)
The height of the seat at point B above the ground, h ≈ 218.5 feet.
56 is the answer so it's A, C and E.
See the attached figure to better understand the problem
we know that
in the triangle BCD
y²+5.66²=z²-------> y²=z²-5.66²------> equation 1
in the triangle ABC
y²+5.66²=x²-------> y²=x²-5.66²------> equation 2
equals 1 and 2
z²-5.66²=x²-5.66²--------> z²=x²---------> z=x
if z=x then
angle A=45°
angle D=45°
in the triangle ABD
cos 45=z/(5.66*2)-------> z=11.32*cos 45-----> 11.32*√2/2----> 8
z=8
x=8
y²=z²-5.66²------> 8²-5.66²-----> y²=31.96------> y=5.65
the answer isthe value of x is 8the value of z is 8the value of y=5.65
63 + 55 = 118
360- 118 = 242