Question

In Shadow Bay in July, high tide is at 1:30 pm. The water level is 4 feet at high tide and 0 feet at low tide. Assuming the next high tide is exactly 12 hours later and the height of the water can be modeled by a cosine curve, find an equation for Shadow Bay's water level in July as a function of time (t).

f(t) = 2 cos pi over 6 t + 1
f(t) = 2 cos pi over 6 t + 2
f(t) = 4 cos pi over 2 t + 1
f(t) = 4 cos pi over 2 t + 2

Answer 1

In Shadow Bay in July, high tide is at 1:30 pm. The water level is 4 feet at high tide and 0 feet at low tide. Assuming the next high tide is exactly 12 hours later and the height of the water can be modeled by a cosine curve, find an equation for Shadow Bay's water level in July as a function of time (t).

2cos pi/6 t + +2