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please help!!!! The graph below shows height as a function of time for a ride on a Ferris wheel. Find a sine equation for the graph.

please help!!!! The graph below shows height as a function of time for a ride on a-example-1

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The easiest way to work this is to note that the a Sine wave is zero when it starts at zero, but this one starts before x=zero. Its transformation is moved left, so its phase shift is positive.
And that is amplitude is 1/2 of its minimum to maximum value (40) which equals 20. this says that is shifted upwards by 25.
So B. is the answer.
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