The following function gives the temperature (in degrees Celsius) at the beach in Miami, Florida, t hours after midnight on a certain day:M(t)=−6⋅sin(12πt)+18What is the instantaneous rate of change of the temperature at 9 a.m.?Choose 1 answer:(A) 1.11 degrees Celsius per hour(B) 1.11 degrees Celsius(C) 13.76 degrees Celsius per hour(D) 13.76 degrees Celsius
Q. The following function gives the temperature (in degrees Celsius) at the beach in Miami, Florida, t hours after midnight on a certain day:M(t)=−6⋅sin(12πt)+18What is the instantaneous rate of change of the temperature at 9 a.m.?Choose 1 answer:(A) 1.11 degrees Celsius per hour(B) 1.11 degrees Celsius(C) 13.76 degrees Celsius per hour(D) 13.76 degrees Celsius
Calculate Derivative of M(t): To find the instantaneous rate of change of the temperature at 9 a.m., we need to calculate the derivative of M(t) with respect to t and then evaluate it at t=9 hours.
Find Derivative Using Chain Rule: First, let's find the derivative of M(t):M′(t)=dtd[−6sin(12πt)+18]Using the chain rule, the derivative of −6sin(12πt) is −6cos(12πt)⋅(12π).
Evaluate Derivative at t=9: So, M′(t)=−6×(π/12)×cos((π/12)t)Simplify the constant: −6×(π/12)=−π/2M′(t)=−π/2×cos((π/12)t)
Calculate Cosine Term: Now, let's evaluate M′(t) at t=9 hours to find the rate of change at 9 a.m.: M′(9)=−2π⋅cos(12π⋅9)
Simplify Expression: Calculate the cosine term: cos(12π⋅9)=cos(43π)=cos(135∘)
Multiply Constants: Cosine of 135 degrees is −2/2.M′(9)=−π/2×(−2/2)
Multiply Constants: Cosine of 135 degrees is −2/2.M′(9)=−π/2×(−2/2)Simplify the expression: M′(9)=(π/2)×(2/2)
Multiply Constants: Cosine of 135 degrees is −2/2.M′(9)=−π/2×(−2/2)Simplify the expression: M′(9)=(π/2)×(2/2)Multiply the constants: M′(9)=(π×2)/4
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