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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §8.2 Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions · Example 9 · Trigonometry · Graphs of trig functions

Using Trigonometric Functions to Solve Real-World Scenarios

Suppose the function marks the distance in the movement of a light beam from the top of a police car across a wall where is the time in seconds and is the distance in feet from a point on the wall directly across from the police car.

ⓐ Find and interpret the stretching factor and period.
ⓑ Graph on the interval
ⓒ Evaluate and discuss the function’s value at that input.

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §8.2 Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions · Example 9

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