Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Graphs of the Circular Functions - Section 4.5 Harmonic Motion - 4.5 Exercises - Page 180: 21

Answer

The t-intercepts of the graph of $~~y_1~~$ are $~~t = \pi~n,~~$ where $n$ is an integer The x-intercepts of the graph of $~~y=sin~x~~$ are $~~x = \pi~n,~~$ where $n$ is an integer The t-intercepts of $y_1$ are the same as the x-intercepts of the graph of $y = sin~x$

Work Step by Step

$y_1 = e^{-t}~sin~t$ Note that $~~e^{-t} \gt 0~~$ for all real numbers. To find the t-intercepts of $y_1$, we can let $y_1 = 0$: $y_1 = e^{-t}~sin~t = 0$ $e^{-t}~sin~t = 0$ $sin~t = 0$ $t = \pi~n,~~$ where $n$ is an integer The t-intercepts of the graph of $~~y_1~~$ are $~~t = \pi~n,~~$ where $n$ is an integer The x-intercepts of the graph of $~~y=sin~x~~$ are $~~x = \pi~n,~~$ where $n$ is an integer Therefore, the t-intercepts of $y_1$ are the same as the x-intercepts of the graph of $y = sin~x$
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