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Trigonometry: Triangles to Functions

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How does an angular change on a Ferris wheel affect the height of a rider above the ground level?

After looking at this resource you may like to take a look at Proving the half-angle formulae and Inspecting identities in which you may notice the appearance of similar expressions.

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Last updated 17-Aug-16

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