Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 4 - Test - Page 194: 14b

Answer

$\frac{1}{8}$ seconds

Work Step by Step

To find the time when the weight first reaches maximum hieght, we need to substitute the maximum hieght (amplitude) into the formula and then solving for $t$: $s(t)=-4\cos 8\pi t$ $4=-4\cos 8\pi t$ $\frac{4}{-4}=\cos 8\pi t$ $-1=\cos 8\pi t$ $\cos^{-1} -1=8\pi t$ $\pi=8\pi t$ $8\pi t=\pi$ $t=\frac{\pi}{8\pi}=\frac{1}{8}$ seconds Therefore, the weight first reaches maximum height after $\frac{1}{8}$ seconds.
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