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(a)
To graph: The
(b)
To calculate: The cosine model for the temperatures for the table given below.
(c)
To graph: The scatter plot for the data about the normal daily high temperatures
(d)
The overall normal daily high temperature.
(e)
The months during which the normal daily high temperature is above
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