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The diameter of the ferris wheel is . \ \
Consider a horizontal line through the center of the wheel as the equilibrium line, then the amplitude is . \ \
The ferris wheel rotates . \ \
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The distance between ferris wheel and the ground is . \ \
An object that moves on a coordinate axis so that the distance from its rest position at time
, then the function is
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Since peaks at
if
and is at its lowest if
,
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When , the rider should be
above the ground. \ \
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Substitute ,
and
in
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The equation of the riders motion is . \ \
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The equation of the riders motion is .