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Ch. 2 - Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions; Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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Capitolo 2, Problema 65

In Exercises 65–66, an object moves in simple harmonic motion described by the given equation, where t is measured in seconds and d in centimeters. In each exercise, find: a. the maximum displacement b. the frequency c. the time required for one cycle. d = 20 cos π/4 t

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Identify the given equation of simple harmonic motion: \(d = 20 \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{4} t \right)\), where \(d\) is displacement in centimeters and \(t\) is time in seconds.
To find the maximum displacement, recognize that the amplitude of the motion is the coefficient in front of the cosine function. So, the maximum displacement is the absolute value of this coefficient.
To find the frequency, recall that the general form of simple harmonic motion is \(d = A \cos(\omega t)\), where \(\omega\) is the angular frequency in radians per second. Identify \(\omega\) from the equation and use the relation \(f = \frac{\omega}{2\pi}\) to find the frequency in hertz (cycles per second).
To find the time required for one cycle (the period), use the formula \(T = \frac{1}{f}\), where \(T\) is the period in seconds and \(f\) is the frequency found in the previous step.
Summarize the results: maximum displacement is the amplitude, frequency is calculated from angular frequency, and period is the reciprocal of frequency.

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