Given the equation t = -0.0069d + 7.35, where t is the time of sunrise in hours after midnight and d is the number of the day in the year, To find the time of sunrise on December 25th, the 359th day of the year, we need to substitute 359 for d in the equation.
t = -0.0069(359) + 7.35
t = -2.4471 + 7.35
t = 4.9029
This means that the time of sunrise on December 25th is 4.9029 hours after midnight. To convert this to minutes, we can multiply 4.9029 by 60 (since there are 60 minutes in an hour).
4.9029 x 60 = 294.174
So the sun rose on December 25th at 294.174 minutes after midnight, which is equivalent to 4 hours and 54 minutes (294 minutes) after midnight. To the nearest minute, the sun rose on December 25th at 4:54 AM.