suppose that the length of time between consecutive high tides is 12 hours and 26 mins. on a particular day the high tide occurred at 12:26 am (0.43 hours) and the low tide occurred at 7:07 (7.12 hours). Water heights are measured as the amounts above or below the mean lower low water. The height of the water at high tide was 5.94 feet and the height of the water at low tide was 0.04 feet. The next high tide will occur at 12:52pm. Find the sinusoidal function of the form of sin

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suppose that the length of time between consecutive high tides is 12 hours and 26 mins. on a particular day the high tide occurred at 12:26 am (0.43 hours) and the low tide occurred at 7:07 (7.12 hours). Water heights are measured as the amounts above or below the mean lower low water. The height of the water at high tide was 5.94 feet and the height of the water at low tide was 0.04 feet. The next high tide will occur at 12:52pm. Find the sinusoidal function of the form of sin

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