Kendra boards a Ferris wheel at the 3-o'clock position and rides the Ferris wheel for one full rotation. The radius of the Ferris wheel is 12 meters long and the center of the Ferris wheel is 17 meters above the ground. Imagine an angle with a vertex at the center of the Ferris wheel subtending the path Kendra travels since the Ferris wheel started rotating. Let 0 represent this angle's measure in radians. a. Write an expression (in terms of 0) that represents Kendra's varying height above the center of the Ferris wheel (in meters). Preview b. Write an expression (in terms of 0) that represents Kendra's varying height above the ground (in meters).

Kendra boards a Ferris wheel at the 3-o'clock position and rides the Ferris wheel for one full rotation. The radius of the Ferris wheel is 12 meters long and the center of the Ferris wheel is 17 meters above the ground. Imagine an angle with a vertex at the center of the Ferris wheel subtending the path Kendra travels since the Ferris wheel started rotating. Let 0 represent this angle's measure in radians. a. Write an expression (in terms of 0) that represents Kendra's varying height above the center of the Ferris wheel (in meters). Preview b. Write an expression (in terms of 0) that represents Kendra's varying height above the ground (in meters).

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