Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671775
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-177-6

Chapter 4 - Graphs of the Circular Functions - Section 4.2 Translations of the Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions - 4.2 Exercises - Page 158: 58e

Answer

Using a calculator, we can obtain the following sine curve: $T = 19.708⋅sin(0.5236M−2.1722)+72.8333$ $T$ is the temperature $M$ is the month

Work Step by Step

We can input the data into a calculator with a sine regression function. This function outputs the equation of a sine curve which approximates the data in the table. Using a calculator, we can obtain the following sine curve: $T = 19.708⋅sin(0.5236M−2.1722)+72.8333$ $T$ is the temperature $M$ is the month Note that $19.708$ is the amplitude of the sine curve and $72.8333$ is the average temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
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