Question

A city averages 14 hours of daylight in June, 10 in December, 12 in both March and September. Assume that the number of hours of daylight varies sinusoidally over a period of one year. Write an expression for n, the number of hours of daylight, as a cosine function of t. Let t be in months and t=0 correspond to the month of January.

My work:
y=2cos((pi/6(x-d))+12

Ok how would I get the phase shift? Thanks in advance

Answer 1

treat one of the data values as input into your partial equation.
e.g. 14 hours in June --- y = 14, x = 5

14 = 2cos((pi/6(5-d))+12
2 = 2cos((pi/6(5-d))
1 = cos((pi/6(5-d))
so pi/6(5-d) = 2pi , because cos 2pi = 1
which solves for d = -7

your equation is

<b>y=2cos(pi/6)(x+7) + 12 </b>

test it for one other given value.
e.g. Dec --> x = 11
y = 2cos(pi/6)18 + 12
= 2cos(3pi) + 12
= 2(-1) + 12
= 10 , as given

Answer 2

dad

Answer 3

how r u getting pi?