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Modeling with Periodic Functions

Question 5 • Common Core Algebra II - MA3111 B-IC

The equation can be used to model the height, h, in feet of the end of one blade of a windmill turning on an axis above the ground as a function of time, t, in seconds. How long is the blade? Assume that the blade is pointing to the right, parallel to the ground, at t = 0, and that the windmill turns counterclockwise at a constant rate.

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A
7 feet
B
14 feet
C
21 feet
D
28 feet
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