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Graphs of Sine and Cosine · Medium problem

A Ferris wheel of radius 3535 m has its centre 3636 m above the ground and turns once every 44 minutes. A rider boards at the lowest point at t=0t = 0.

(a) What is the lowest height reached?   (b) The highest?   (c) What is the period of the height function, in minutes?