The passenger capsule at the very top is 135 meters above the ground. The diameter is 120 meters? How high is the center of the ferris wheel?
the radius is 60
135-60 = ?
60meters
To find the height of the center of the ferris wheel, we need to determine the distance from the ground to the center of the passenger capsule. Since the passenger capsule is at the very top of the ferris wheel, the center of the capsule is at the same height as the center of the ferris wheel.
Given that the diameter of the ferris wheel is 120 meters, we can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2. Therefore, the radius is 120 meters ÷ 2 = 60 meters.
Now, we can use the radius to find the height of the center of the ferris wheel. The height is equal to the sum of the radius and the height of the passenger capsule. In this case, the height of the passenger capsule is given as 135 meters.
So, the height of the center of the ferris wheel is 60 meters (radius) + 135 meters (height of passenger capsule) = 195 meters above the ground.