Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 6 - 6.4 - Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 467: 86b

Answer

$30.3$ gallons

Work Step by Step

From the function $C=21.6\sin \frac{2\pi }{365}\left(t+\frac{3978.5}{2\pi}\right)+30.3$, the average daily fuel consumption is $30.3$ gallons. The value of the average daily fuel consumption used is the vertical shift as this is the midway value of the daily consumption.
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