Graph the function y = - cos (x) + 7 and explain how to find the number of times the gum returns to the wall as it travels a distance of 60 feet.

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21 January, 09:50

Graph the function y = - cos (x) + 7 and explain how to find the number of times the gum returns to the wall as it travels a distance of 60 feet.

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Franco Fuller · Answer 1

The gum returns to the wall each time the graph shows a minimum value of 6 (the height of the wall). Count the number of minimums that occur between x = 0 ft and x = 60 (but omit the first time when x = 0). The gum returns to the wall 9 times while traveling a distance of 60 feet.