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Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it Canada

A circular ferris wheel has a radius of 8 m and rotates at a rate of $12°$ per second. At $t = 0$ , a seat is at its lowest point which is 2 m above the ground. Determine how high the seat is above the ground at $t = 40$ seconds.

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