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A passenger must climb 7 steps to a platform to enter the gondola. Each step is 7.5 inches. What would the equation of the ferris wheel circle be on a cartesian coordinate graph if the x-axis is the ground and the y-axis is the axis of symmetry of the ferris wheel.

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The equation of the Ferris wheel circle is [tex](x-0)^{2} +(y - 104.375)^{2} = (100)^{2}[/tex]

What is Ferris wheel?

A Ferris wheel is an amusement park ride consisting of a large vertical wheel with places for people to sit or stand spaced evenly around the outer circumference.

What is the standard equation of the circle?

The standard equation of the circle is

[tex](x-h)^{2} +(y-k)^{2}= r^{2}[/tex]

Where,

(h, k) is the center of the circle

and, r is the radius of the circle

According to the given question.

The diameter of the Ferris wheel is 200 feet

[tex]\implies radius\ of \ the\ Ferris\ wheel = \frac{200}{2} = 100feet[/tex]

Height of the platform = 7 × 7.5 = 52.5 inches = 4.375 feet

Therefore,

[tex]k = 4.375+100 = 104.375feet[/tex]

and

[tex]h = 0[/tex]

Therefore, the equation of the Ferris wheel circle is

[tex](x-0)^{2} +(y - 104.375)^{2} = (100)^{2}[/tex]

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