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T (t) models the daily high temperature (in °C in Santiago, Chile, t days after the hottest day of the year. Here, t is entered in radians.

t(t) = 7.5 cos(t) + 365 - 21.5.

What is the second time after the hottest day of the year that the daily high temperature is 20°C? Round your final answer to the nearest whole day.

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Final answer:

Attempting to solve for the second time after the hottest day of the year when the temperature reaches 20°C using the provided function results in an impossible cosine value, indicating a typographical error in the model or question. A correct model is needed to find the solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the second time after the hottest day of the year when the daily high temperature is 20°C in Santiago, Chile, we use the given temperature model T(t) = 7.5 cos(t) + 365 - 21.5. We set this equal to 20°C and solve for t in radians:

20 = 7.5 cos(t) + 365 - 21.5.

To simplify, we subtract 365 and add 21.5 to both sides:

-323.5 = 7.5 cos(t).

Next, divide both sides by 7.5:

-43.13 = cos(t).

The value on the right side of the equation is not possible since the cosine function ranges from -1 to 1, suggesting there may have been a typo. Assuming the actual equation should omit the "+ 365", we solve:

20 = 7.5 cos(t) - 21.5

41.5 = 7.5 cos(t)

5.5333... = cos(t)

This value is also outside the range, hinting at a possible typo in the original equation or question. We would need a correct model to solve for t, the second time after the hottest day of the year when the temperature is 20°C.

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