Extra Pre-Calc MSL Practice- Unit 5-8
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Extra Pre-Calc MSL Practice- Unit 5-8 An engineer is designing a parabolic archway for a new park, using the function 2 1 ( 3) 2 8 x y = − + − . What will the width of the archway be at it’s focus?
Transcript of Extra Pre-Calc MSL Practice- Unit 5-8
Extra Pre-Calc MSL Practice- Unit 5-8
An engineer is designing a parabolic archway for a new park, using the function 21 ( 3) 2
8x y= − + − . What will the width of the archway be
at it’s focus?
A ferris wheel’s highest point is 47 ft off the ground. The radius of the wheel is 20 and it completes 3 full revolutions in 60 seconds. If rides get on at the center of the wheel and then travel upwards, what is an equation for the rider’s motion?