Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Modeling Harmonic Motion - 5.6 Exercises - Page 457: 46

Answer

$y(t)=-2 cos(2\pi t)$

Work Step by Step

Since the motion started with a maximum negative displacement at $t=0$, we use a cosine model with equation $y(t)=a\cdot cos(\omega t)$. It is given that $a=-2, \frac{2\pi}{\omega}=1, \omega=2\pi$ and we get the equation as $y(t)=-2 cos(2\pi t)$
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