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A clock with an hour hand that is 15 inches long is hanging on a wall. At noon, the distance between the tip of the hour hand and the ceiling is 23 inches. At 3 P.M., the distance is 38 inches; at 6 P.M., 53 inches; at 9 P.M., 38 inches; and at midnight the distance is again 23 inches. If \(y\) represents the distance between the tip of the hour hand and the ceiling \(x\) hours after noon, make a graph that displays the information for \(0 \leq x \leq 24\)

The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by $$ y=3 \sin \frac{2 \pi}{365}(x-79)+12 $$ where \(x\) is the number of days after January 1 a. What is the amplitude of this function? b. What is the period of this function? c. How many hours of daylight are there on the longest day of the year? d. How many hours of daylight are there on the shortest day of the year? e. Graph the function for one period, starting on January 1

The average monthly temperature, \(y,\) in degrees Fahrenheit, for Juneau, Alaska, can be modeled by \(y=16 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6} x-\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)+40,\) where \(x\) is the month of the year \(\quad\) (January \(=1,\) February \(=2, \ldots\) December \(=12\) ). Graph the function for \(1 \leq x \leq 12 .\) What is the highest average monthly temperature? In which month does this occur?

The following figure shows the depth of water at the end of a boat dock. The depth is 6 feet at low tide and 12 feet at high tide. On a certain day, low tide occurs at 6 A.M. and high tide at noon. If \(y\) represents the depth of the water \(x\) hours after midnight, use a cosine function of the form \(y=A \cos B x+D\) to model the water's depth.

The following figure shows the depth of water at the end of a boat dock. The depth is 6 feet at low tide and 12 feet at high tide. On a certain day, low tide occurs at 6 A.M. and high tide at noon. If \(y\) represents the depth of the water \(x\) hours after midnight, use a cosine function of the form \(y=A \cos B x+D\) to model the water's depth.

Without drawing a graph, describe the behavior of the basic sine curve.

The minute hand of a clock is 6 inches long and moves from 12 to 4 o'clock. How far does the tip of the minute hand move? Express your answer in terms of \(\pi\) and then round to two decimal places.

How do we measure the distance between two points, \(A\) and \(B,\) on Earth? We measure along a circle with a center, \(C,\)at the center of Earth. The radius of the circle is equal to the distance from C to the surface. Use the fact that Earth is a sphere of radius equal to approximately 4000 miles to solve. If two points, \(A\) and \(B\), are 8000 miles apart, express angle \(\theta\) in radians and in degrees.

Explain how reference angles are used to evaluate trigonometric functions. Give an example with your description.

Determine whether each statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning. I made an error because the angle I drew in standard position exceeded a straight angle.