Question

A model for the basal metabolism rate, in kcal/h, of a young man is given by the formula below, where t is the time in hours measured from 5:00 AM. What is the total basal metabolism of this man over a 24 hour period

Answer 1

A model for the basal metabolic rate in kcal h of a young man is

A model for the basal metabolism rate, in kcal/h, of a young man is R(t) = 85 -0.18 cos(πt/12), where t is the time in hours measured from 5:00 AM.