Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Trigonometric Equations - Exercise Set - Page 705: 129

Answer

$0.4\ sec$ and $ 2.1\ sec$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the model function $y=0.6\ sin\frac{2\pi}{5}x$, at $y=0.3\ l/s$ inhaled, we have $0.6\ sin\frac{2\pi}{5}x=0.3$ or $sin\frac{2\pi}{5}x=0.5$ Step 2. The general solution for the above equation is $\frac{2\pi}{5}x=2k\pi+\frac{\pi}{6}$ and $\frac{2\pi}{5}x=2k\pi+\frac{5\pi}{6}$ or $x=5k+\frac{5}{12}$ and $x=5k+\frac{25}{12}$, where $k$ is an integer. Step 3. Within each breathing cycle of $[0,5)$ seconds, we have $x=\frac{5}{12}\approx0.4\ sec$ and $x=\frac{25}{12}\approx2.1\ sec$
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