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Ferris Wheel

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February 27, 2008
geometrygeometric transformationrotation

Problem Statement

Riders on a Ferris wheel travel in a circle in a vertical plane. A particular wheel has radius 20 20 feet and revolves at the constant rate of one revolution per minute. How many seconds does it take a rider to travel from the bottom of the wheel to a point 10 10 vertical feet above the bottom? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 5<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 6<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 7.5<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 10<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 15 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 6 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 7.5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 10 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 15