Precalc Section 4.4
Ferris Wheel Pr oblems
1. A Ferris wheel with radius 40 feet completes 1 revolution every 60 seconds. The lowest point of
the wheel is 5 feet above ground.
a) Draw the graph of the situation, starting with a person getting on at the bottom of the
wheel at time t = 0 seconds. Assume the person gets to ride for two revolutions.
b) Determine an equation representing the path of a person on the Ferris wheel.
c) Determine how high the person will be after riding for 40 seconds.
d) Determine the corresponding sine equation.
