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2002 AMC 10B Problem 24

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2002 AMC 10B Problem 24AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Circles · difficulty 4 of 5 · about 3 min · position P21-25

Riders on a Ferris wheel travel in a circle in a vertical plane. A particular wheel has radius $20$ feet and revolves at the constant rate of one revolution per minute. How many seconds does it take a rider to travel from the bottom of the wheel to a point $10$ vertical feet above the bottom?

A)
$5$
B)
$6$
C)
$7.5$
D)
$10$
E)
$15$

2002 AMC 10B Problem 24

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