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The height, h, in feet of a buoy in relation to sea level as a function of time, t, in seconds can be modeled by the graph below. How long does it take for the buoy to go from its highest point to its lowest point and then back to its highest point?

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1 second
B
2 seconds
C
3 seconds
D
4 seconds
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Mark sits on a swing that is 2.5 feet off the ground. Swinging as hard as he can, the swing reaches a height of 6 feet. Assuming Mark holds a steady pace, the height of the swing could be represented by a cosine curve.If Mark makes a full swing forward and backward in 3 seconds, which graph below could represent the height of the swing, in feet, for any time, t?

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On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and feet is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, 3). It has a maximum of y = 6 and a minimum of y = 3. It goes through 1 cycle in 1.5 seconds.
Option A
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On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and feet is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, 3). It has a maximum of y = 8 and a minimum of y = 4. It goes through 1 cycle in 1.5 seconds.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and feet is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, 3). It has a maximum of y = 6 and a minimum of y = 3. It goes through 1 cycle in 3 seconds.
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and feet is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, negative 2). It has a maximum of y = 2 and a minimum of y = negative 2. It goes through 1 cycle in 1.5 seconds.
Option D
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The displacement, d, in millimeters of a tuning fork as a function of time, t, in seconds can be modeled with the equation . What is the maximum displacement of the tuning fork?

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0.2 mm
B
0.4 mm
C
0.8 mm
D
2.5 mm
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A rider boards a Ferris wheel 10 feet above ground level. The diameter of the Ferris wheel is 50 feet and the wheel completes one full rotation every 24 seconds. Which graph represents the relationship between time and height off the ground?

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On a coordinate plane, a curve starts at (0, 10). It has a maximum at y = 60 and a minimum at y = 10. It increases through the y-axis. Its cycle is 0.4 x.
Option A
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On a coordinate plane, a curve starts at (0, 60). It has a maximum at y = 60 and a minimum at y = 10. It decreases through the y-axis. Its cycle is 0.4 x.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a curve starts at (0, 10). It has a maximum at y = 60 and a minimum at y = 10. It increases through the y-axis. Its cycle is 0.8 x.
Option C
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On a coordinate plane, a curve starts at (0, 10). It has a maximum at y = 60 and a minimum at y = 10. It decreases through the y-axis. Its cycle is 0.8 x.
Option D
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The height, d, in feet of a ball suspended from a spring as a function of time, t, in seconds can be modeled by the equation . The ball is released from its lowest point at seconds. Using your knowledge of the general form of sine and cosine functions, which of the following equations can also model this situation?

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d = negative 2 cosine (pi t) + 5
Option A
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d = negative 2 cosine (pi (t + one-half)) + 5
Option B
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d = 2 cosine (pi t) + 5
Option C
D
d = 2 cosine (pi (t + one-half)) + 5
Option D
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The height, h, in feet of a piece of cloth tied to a waterwheel in relation to sea level as a function of time, t, in seconds can be modeled by the equation . What is the period of the function?

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seconds
Option A
B
seconds
Option B
C
8 seconds
D
20 seconds
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Suppose that you want to model the height of a rider on a Ferris wheel as a function of time, t, in minutes. If the rider is at the bottom of the Ferris wheel at t = 0 minutes, which of the following would be easiest to use?

A
the cosine function unreflected
B
the sine function unreflected
C
the cosine function reflected about its midline
D
the sine function reflected about its midline
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A weight attached to a spring is at its lowest point, 9 inches below equilibrium, at time t = 0 seconds. When the weight it released, it oscillates and returns to its original position at t = 3 seconds. Which of the following equations models the distance, d, of the weight from its equilibrium after t seconds?

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d = negative 9 cosine (StartFraction pi Over 3 EndFraction t)
Option A
B
d = negative 9 cosine (StartFraction 2 pi Over 3 EndFraction t)
Option B
C
d = negative 3 cosine (StartFraction pi Over 9 EndFraction t)
Option C
D
d = negative 3 cosine (StartFraction 2 pi Over 9 EndFraction t)
Option D
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Suppose that you want to model the height of a rider on a Ferris wheel as a function of time. The amplitude of the function you use as a model should be equal to which of the following?

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the area of the Ferris wheel
B
the circumference of the Ferris wheel
C
the diameter of the Ferris wheel
D
the radius of the Ferris wheel
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Blood pressure can be modeled by a sinusoidal curve, where the maximum and minimum on the curve correlate to the person’s blood pressure reading. Henry’s blood pressure is modeled by the function , where t is time in seconds.Which graph accurately depicts this model?

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On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and blood pressure is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, 100). It has a maximum of y = 130 and a minimum of y = 70. It goes through one cycle in 1 second.
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and blood pressure is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, 100). It has a maximum of y = 130 and a minimum of y = 70. It goes through one cycle in 2 seconds.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and blood pressure is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, 0). It has a maximum of y = 30 and a minimum of y = negative 30. It goes through one cycle in 1 second.
Option C
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On a coordinate plane, seconds is on the x-axis and blood pressure is on the y-axis. A curve starts at (0, 30). It has a maximum of y = 60 and a minimum of y = negative 0. It goes through one cycle in 1 second.
Option D

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