The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by y=3sin [2π(x - 79)/365] + 12, where x is the number of days after January 1. Solve, Within a year, when does Boston have 13.5 hours of daylight? Give your answer in days after January 1 and round to the nearest day.

The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by y=3sin [2π(x - 79)/365] + 12, where x is the number of days after January 1. Solve, Within a year, when does Boston have 13.5 hours of daylight? Give your answer in days after January 1 and round to the nearest day.

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