Ferris Wheel Angles
1. The problem involves understanding angles on a Ferris wheel, their positions, and coterminal angles.
2. The Ferris wheel rotates counterclockwise, starting at 0° on the rightmost point.
3. Reference angles indicate the seat's position in different quadrants or axes:
- 75° in Quadrant I (upper-right)
- 45° in Quadrant IV (below center, right side)
- 60° in Quadrant I (upper-right after one full turn)
- 90° on the negative y-axis (bottom)
- 20° in Quadrant III (lower-left)
4. Coterminal angles are angles that differ by full rotations of 360° but point to the same position:
- For example, 75° has positive coterminal 435° ($75° + 360°$) and negative coterminal -285° ($75° - 360°$).
5. The table of coterminal angles:
Original Angle | Positive Coterminal | Negative Coterminal
75° | 435° | -285°
-45° | 315° | -405°
420° | 780° | -300°
-810° | 270° | -450°
200° | 560° | -160°
6. To find coterminal angles, add or subtract multiples of 360°:
$$\text{Coterminal angle} = \text{Original angle} \pm 360° \times k, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z}$$
7. This explains how the Ferris wheel seat returns to the same position after full rotations.
Final understanding: Angles repeat every 360°, and coterminal angles represent the same seat position on the Ferris wheel after multiple rotations.