6 sec can take penny to strike the ground.
Solution:
Given data:
feet
feet
Re-arrange the terms from greatest degree to smallest degree.
We can solve it by applying quadratic formula,
Here a = –16, b = 48, c = 288
Now, write find two t's using plus and minus operation.
t = –3 (or) t = 6
We cannot write time is negative. so neglect t = –3.
Therefore t = 6.
Hence 6 sec can take penny to strike the ground.
<em>The height of the rider from the ground after the Ferris wheel</em> equals <em>the starting point is 15 feet off the ground </em><em>plus </em><em>the radius of the Ferris wheel </em><em>plus </em><em>the opposite side of the triangle ΔABC </em>(See figure below).<em> </em>Hence our goal is to find this side. We have the angle , therefore the angle ∠BAC = 165° - 90° = 75°. So this side can be found using trigonometry:
Finally, the height is:
