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The function f(t) = 65 sin (pi over 5t) + 35 models the temperature of a periodic chemical reaction where t represents time in hours. What are the maximum and minimum temperatures of the reaction, and how long does the entire cycle take?

Verified Answer :

Maximum: 100°; minimum: −30°; period: 10 hours
 sin(πt/5) varies between -1 and 1, so f(t) varies between -30 and 100.
P=2π/π/5=10

Answer:

  1. Minimum and maximum temperatures are \(-30,100\)
  2. Time taken to complete one complete cycle is 10 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The general sinusoidal periodic function is,

\(f(t)=a\sin (b(t+c))+d\)

here,

  1. amplitude = a,
  2. period = \(\dfrac{2\pi}{b}\),
  3. horizontal or phase shift = c,
  4. vertical shift = d,

Comparing this with the given function \(f(t)=65\sin\dfrac{\pi}{5}x+35\), we get

  1. amplitude = a = 65,
  2. period = \(\dfrac{2\pi}{\frac{\pi}{5}}\) = 10,
  3. vertical shift = d = 35, so the axis of symmetry will be, \(y=35\)

The maximum and minimum temperatures will be,

\(=35\pm 65\)

\(=-30,100\)

Time taken to complete one complete cycle is the period, so it is 10 hours.

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