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Algebra 2

Course: Algebra 2 > Unit 11

Lesson 9: Sinusoidal models
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Algebra 2
Trigonometry
Sinusoidal models
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Interpreting trigonometric graphs in context

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Problem

Hugo has a pin attached to one of the spokes of his bike's wheel, for decoration. The height of the pin above the ground, in centimeters, is modeled by H(t) where t is the time in seconds. The function is graphed below, along with one segment highlighted.
A trigonometric wave labeled H on a t y coordinate plane. The y-axis scales by five. The t axis scales by one. The wave starts at its minimum at (zero, ten). The range of the wave is from ten to fifty. There is a highlighted vertical arrow that extends from the midline at y equals thirty to the maximum at (one and one half, fifty).
Answer two questions about the highlighted segment.
1) Which feature of the graph corresponds to the highlighted segment?
Choose 1 answer:
2) What is the meaning of the highlighted segment?
Choose 1 answer:
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