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Each graph shows the vertical position, , in inches, of a point on the outside of a bike wheel, seconds after the wheel begins to spin.
Jada, Noah, and Elena are riding a carousel. Here is a view, from above, of the carousel.
The carousel moves in a counterclockwise direction. When the ride begins, Jada is at position , Noah is at position , and Elena is at position . The measure of angle is , and the measure of angle is .
Jada begins the carousel ride at point , and Noah begins the ride at point . The radius of the carousel is 20 feet, and it rotates in a counterclockwise direction, making one complete rotation every 10 seconds.
Here is a point on a Ferris wheel:
This Ferris wheel has a diameter of 100 feet and its center is 60 feet off the ground. The Ferris wheel makes one revolution every 5 minutes. We can use this information to write a function that describes the vertical position of , in feet, after minutes. We know
Since we want the vertical position, let's use the sine function. Putting all of this information together, the height of is modeled by the function . Here is a graph of the function: