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The height of a piston, h, in inches, can be modeled by the equation y = 2cos x + 5, where x represents the crank angle. Find the height of the piston when the crank angle is 55°.
The height of a piston h (in inches) is modeled by the function,
y = 2cosx + 5… (1)
Where, x represents the crank angle.
For crank angle as 55 degrees, substitute x = 55° in the function (1) y = 2cosx + 5 and compute the height of the piston as follows:
y = 2cos(55°) + 5
= 2 × (0.57357643…) + 5
= 6.147152872…
≈ 6.15
Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the height of the piston is approximately 6.15 inches when the crank angle is 55 degrees.
Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the height of the piston is approximately 6.15 inches when the crank angle is 55 degrees.