(a)
To create:
A
(b)
To find:
A trigonometric model of the given data in the table that shows the percent y (in decimal form) of the moon’s face illuminated on day x in the year 2018 with
(c)
To add the graph:
For the model found in Part b to the scatter plot of the data in the table that shows the percent y (in decimal form) of the moon’s face illuminated on day x in the year 2018 with
(d)
To find:
The period of the model.
(e)
To estimate:
The percentage of the moon’s face illumination on March 12, 2018.
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