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Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Question 1
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If the volume of tank oscillates between 2000 gallons at its lowest and 5000 gallons at its highest due to a pumping system that operates on a sinusoidal schedule every 8 hours what is the approximate volume rate of change per hour when it is filling the most quickly?

Question 2
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Which term describes how many cycles a sinusoidal function completes in 2π units?

Question 3
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If the function f(x)=x2−4x−2f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 4}{x - 2}f(x)=x−2x2−4​ has a removable discontinuity, what is the value of f(2)f(2)f(2) after the discontinuity has been removed?

Question 4
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What does "sin" represent in the equation y=sin(x)y = \\sin(x)y=sin(x)?

Question 5
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Which value determines the period of a cosine function in y = cos(bx)?

Question 6
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What is the amplitude of the function y=−5extsin(x)y = -5 ext{sin}(x)y=−5extsin(x)?

Question 7
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Which transformation does not affect the period of a basic trigonometric function y=Asin⁡(Bx)y = A \sin(Bx)y=Asin(Bx)?

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Question 8
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How can you classify the behavior around x = c if f(x) approaches different limits from either side as x approaches c?

Question 9
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If a Ferris wheel has a diameter of 50 meters and completes one full rotation every minute, at what rate is a person ascending when they are 12.5 meters above the ground level assuming the base of the Ferris wheel is at ground level?

Question 10
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A pendulum’s motion over time can be modeled using a sine curve; which variable represents how far from equilibrium position it swings at its peak?