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QuizMultiple Choice
Modeling with Periodic Functions
Question 3 • Common Core Algebra II - MA3111 B-IC
Tides in a specific location can be approximated using the periodic function shown on the graph.What is the interpretation of the amplitude in this application?
Answer
A
the time between high tidesB
the time between high tide and low tideC
the sum of the heights at high tide and low tideD
the distance halfway between the height at high tide and low tide