The Colossus Ferris wheel debuted at the 1984 New Orleans

Last updated: 2/2/2023

The Colossus Ferris wheel debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World s Fair The ride is 180 fi tall and passengers board the ride at an initial height of 15 ft above the ground The height above ground h of a passenger on the ride is a periodic function of time t The graph displays the height above ground of the last passenger to board over the course of the 15 min ride Height h ft 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 T 0 1 Height of Passenger in Ferris Wheel 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 Time of operation t min 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sin function model h 82 5 cos 3 t 97 5 where h is the height of the passenger above the ground measured in feet and t is the time of operation of the ride in minutes Score for Question 1 of 4 points 1 What is the period of the sine function model Interpret the period you found in the context of the operation of the Ferris wheel