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Bench with Cosine Graph
Type of Graph: Trigonometric (Cosine Graph)
Equation: f(x) = ((-cos (0.4x)+2)/3)+0.75
Description: This bench (located in Kylie’s foyer) has a shape which is reminiscent of a trigonometric function. Based on the way I positioned the grid on the picture of the bench, I was able to determine that the graph would be a cosine graph. This is because a cosine graph generally intersects a given location on the y-axis. A sine curve, by contrast, generally intersects at the origin. I chose a cosine curve to model my picture. This seemed to be the right choice. In looking at the photo accompanied by a graph, it is clear that the model was rather decent, although not exact. Still, the fit, overall, was close.
Bench with Cosine Graph
Type of Graph: Trigonometric (Cosine Graph)
Equation: f(x) = ((-cos (0.4x)+2)/3)+0.75
Description: This bench (located in Kylie’s foyer) has a shape which is reminiscent of a trigonometric function. Based on the way I positioned the grid on the picture of the bench, I was able to determine that the graph would be a cosine graph. This is because a cosine graph generally intersects a given location on the y-axis. A sine curve, by contrast, generally intersects at the origin. I chose a cosine curve to model my picture. This seemed to be the right choice. In looking at the photo accompanied by a graph, it is clear that the model was rather decent, although not exact. Still, the fit, overall, was close.