Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Exercise Set - Page 639: 60

Answer

$8 \sin(\dfrac{\pi}{2}) t $

Work Step by Step

Amplitude, $ A=|8|=8$ Now, $ f=\dfrac{\omega}{2 \pi} \implies \omega =2 \pi f $ and period, $ P=\dfrac{2 \pi}{\omega} $ So, $\omega =2 \pi (\dfrac{1}{4})=\dfrac{\pi}{2}$ Therefore, $ d=A \sin \omega t=8 \sin(\dfrac{\pi}{2}) t $
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