A certain large Ferris wheel has 60​ compartments, each of which carries eight people. It is 162 meters​ tall, and the diameter of the wheel is 157 mete

Question

a. What is the radius of the Ferris wheel?

b. How close is the wheel to the ground?

c. How high is the center of the wheel from the ground?

d. What are the coordinates of the center of the wheel?

e. Use parts a and d to write the equation of the wheel.

Answer 1

a) The diameter of the ferris wheel is given as 157 meters.  The radius is one half of the diameter.

 

b) 162 - 157 = ____ meters

 

c)  answer from (a) plus answer from (b)

 

d) The coordinates depend on the coordinate system your problem is using, which I can't see

 

d)  (x-h)² + (y-k)² = r²   where (h,k) are the coordinates of the center from part (d)

     and r is the radius is from part (a).