Anna is sitting in a carriage of a Ferris wheel which is revolving. The height,
where
The top of each carriage reaches a greatest height of 39 metres and a smallest height of 3 metres.
- Find the value of
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- How many seconds does it take for one complete revolution of the Ferris wheel? (1 mark)
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- Billie is in another carriage. The height,
, in metres above the ground of the top of her carriage is given by
- where
and are as found in part (a). - During each revolution, there are two occasions when Anna's and Billie's carriages are at the same heights. At what two heights does this occur? Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. (4 marks)
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