The hourly temperature at Portland, Oregon, on a particular day is recorded below.   1 A.M. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Noon 46° 44° 43° 41° 40° 40° 41° 43° 46° 52° 65° 69° 1 P.M. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Midnight 72° 74° 75° 75° 77° 75° 74° 70° 62° 55° 51° 48° a. Find the amplitude of a sinusoidal function that models this temperature variation. b. Find the vertical shift of a sinusoidal function that models this temperature variation. c. What is the period of a sinusoidal function that models this temperature variation? d. Use t = 0 at 5 P.M. to write a sinusoidal function that models this temp. variation. e. What is the model’s temperature at 10 A.M.? Compare this to the actual value?

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The hourly temperature at Portland, Oregon, on a particular day is recorded below.
 

1 A.M.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 Noon

46°

44°

43°

41°

40°

40°

41°

43°

46°

52°

65°

69°

1 P.M.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 Midnight

72°

74°

75°

75°

77°

75°

74°

70°

62°

55°

51°

48°


a. Find the amplitude of a sinusoidal function that models this temperature variation.
b. Find the vertical shift of a sinusoidal function that models this temperature variation.
c. What is the period of a sinusoidal function that models this temperature variation?
d. Use t = 0 at 5 P.M. to write a sinusoidal function that models this temp. variation.
e. What is the model’s temperature at 10 A.M.? Compare this to the actual value?

 

 

 

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