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Trigonometric Difference Identities

Question 25 • Precalculus

Let a function y represent the water level in a harbor measured in meters, and let x represent the number of hours since high tide. At time x = 0, the water level is 19.5 meters (a maximum). At time x = 6.26 hours, the water level is 10.5 meters (a minimum). The period of the function is 12.5 hours.After how many hours is the water expected to reach a depth of 17 meters for the first time? Round to the nearest tenth of an hour.

Answer
A
2.2 hours
B
6.3 hours
C
12.1 hours
D
12.5 hours
Let a function y represent the water level in a…