Ferris Wheel Trigonometry

If a ferris wheel has 18 equally spaced seats, how many degrees separate each seat?

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CCSS.4.MD.C.5

If a ferris wheel has 15 equally spaced seats, how many degrees separate each seat?

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CCSS.4.MD.C.5

CCSS.4.MD.C.6

• 36 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 72 degrees

• 108 degrees

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CCSS.4.MD.C.5

CCSS.4.MD.C.6

• 32 x Sin (36) + 50

• 36 x Sin (32) + 50

• 50 - 32 x Sin (36)

• 50 - 36 x Sin (32)

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

• 50 + 32 x Sin (72)

• 50 - 72 x Sin (32)

• 50 - 32 x Sin (72)

• 50 + 72 x Sin (32

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

• 10.8 ft

• 10.3 ft

• 47.7 ft

• 12.7 ft

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CCSS.8.G.B.6

CCSS.8.G.B.7

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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CCSS.8.G.B.7