A pendulum is swinging next to a wall. The distance from the bob of the swinging pendulum to the wall varies in a periodic way that can be modeled by a trigonometric function. The function has period 0.8 seconds, amplitude 6 cm, and midline H = 15 cm. At time t = 0.5 seconds, the bob is at its midline, moving towards the wall. Find the formula of the trigonometric function that models the distance H from the pendulum's bob to the wall after t seconds. Define the function using radians. H(t) =

A pendulum is swinging next to a wall. The distance from the bob of the swinging pendulum to the wall varies in a periodic way that can be modeled by a trigonometric function. The function has period 0.8 seconds, amplitude 6 cm, and midline H = 15 cm. At time t = 0.5 seconds, the bob is at its midline, moving towards the wall. Find the formula of the trigonometric function that models the distance H from the pendulum's bob to the wall after t seconds. Define the function using radians. H(t) =

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.8: Applications And Models

Problem 57E: Sales The table shows the average sales S (in millions of dollars) of an outerwear manufacturer for...

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