55. The Ferris wheel shown below rotates counterclockwise around the center and has a radius of 40 feet. Riders get on at the wheel's lowest point, S, 12 feet above the ground. An angle is measured counterclockwise from S to a random point on the wheel. In terms of α, which of the following expressions gives the height, in feet, of that point above the ground?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

First, the height edge is 40-coså from the center of the circle. Then, add 12 to the result. Choose D.