Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134217437
Author: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher: PEARSON
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The number of hours of daylight H in a certain area is
approximately given by the function
H(t) = 2.5 cos[ b(t - d) ] + 11.5
where H is in hours and t in days, and the function has a
period of one year (365 days).
a) Find b (b > 0) and d if H is maximum on June 21st (month
of February has 28 days).
b) Which day is the shortest (has the smallest number of
hours of daylight)?
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Transcribed Image Text:The number of hours of daylight H in a certain area is approximately given by the function H(t) = 2.5 cos[ b(t - d) ] + 11.5 where H is in hours and t in days, and the function has a period of one year (365 days). a) Find b (b > 0) and d if H is maximum on June 21st (month of February has 28 days). b) Which day is the shortest (has the smallest number of hours of daylight)? %3D Activate Windows Go to Settings to activate Windows.
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