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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The desert temperature, H, oscillates daily between 38ºF at 6am and 78ºF at 6pm. Write a possible formula for H in terms of t, measured in hours from 6am. Use the form H = A cos(Bt) + C.

OpenStudy (barrycarter):

Hint: what's H at t=0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

38

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what letter is 38?

OpenStudy (barrycarter):

Well, it's not quite a letter, but if you substitute '0' in for t in the equation what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, thanks

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