Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Exercise Set - Page 637: 20

Answer

$ d=-5 \sin (\dfrac{ 4\pi}{5}) t $

Work Step by Step

Amplitude, $ A=-5$ (negative because the object is moving down initially.) Given: $ Period =2.5$ Now, period, $ P=\dfrac{2 \pi}{\omega} \implies \omega =\dfrac{2 \pi}{2.5}=\dfrac{ 4\pi}{5}$ So, $ d=A \sin \omega t=-5 \sin \dfrac{ 4\pi}{5} t $
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