+956 Suppose Ken is riding a Ferris wheel. The maximum height he attains is 16 m and the minimum height is 0 m. The time it takes to make one cycle is about 6 minutes. Draw a graph which represents this scenario if Ken starts at a height of about 8 m.
Please can you explain how you know to use what points.
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Here's the graph you need : https://www.desmos.com/calculator/e3rve2bfvr
Using y = Asin (Bx + C) + D
We can divide the normal period of the sine (2 pi) into 6 equal parts....so that each part (one minute) is [2pi / 6] rads = pi/ 3 rads = B.......
After 1.5 minutes the normal sine will reach its max height = 1
Note..... sin [ pi (1.5)/3] =
sin (pi/2) = 1
And it will return to the midline point of y= 0 after 3 minutes since sin (pi (3)/ 3) = sin (pi) = 0
And it will reach a minimum of y = -1 after 4.5 minutes because sin (pi (4.5)/3) = sin (3pi/2) = -1
And it returns to the midline (the starting height) of y = 0 at 6 minutes since sin (pi * 6/ 3) =
sin (2pi) = 0
There is no shift left or right, so "C" = 0
Next we need to make some adjustments
We know that the amplitude is 8 because the graph rises 8 units up and down from the midline of y = 0 ....so "A' = 8
But......the midline of the graph starts at 8 so we need to append 8 to the function.....so, "D'" = 8 will give us that shift
I hope that helps ....!!!!
