Trigonometry
Ferris Wheel Sinusoidal Motion
A Ferris wheel with 60-foot diameter and center 35 feet above ground completes one rotation every 120 seconds. Model the rider's height with a transformed negative cosine function, then solve to find how long the rider stays above 50 feet per rotation.
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