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In order to get into the Ferris wheel, you first must climb onto a platform several feet above ground level. That platform accommodates for the cars (also called gondolas) to pass by without touching the ground. From that platform, the cars then travel a total of 224 feet in the air. The Ferris wheel has a radius of 106 feet. 1. How close to the bottom of the cars come to the ground and about how high is the platform if you walk from the platform into the floor of the gondolas with no gap in height?

Explanation / Answer

Radius of ferris wheel = 106 feet

Diameter of ferris wheel = 212 feet

Maximum height of car from ground = 224 feet

(1) Minimum height of bottom of car from ground= (224-212) feet = 12 feet.

height of platform from ground = 12 feet.

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