Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

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Essay

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-The following data represents the normal monthly precipitation for a certain city in Arkansas. $$\begin{array} { l | c } \text { Month, } x & \begin{array} { c } \text { Normal Monthly } \\\text { Precipitation, inches }\end{array} \\\hline \text { January, } 1 & 3.91 \\\text { February, 2 } & 4.36 \\\text { March, } 3 & 5.31 \\\text { April, } 4 & 6.21 \\\text { May, } 5 & 7.02 \\\text { June, } 6 & 7.84 \\\text { July, } 7 & 8.19 \\\text { August, } 8 & 8.06 \\\text { September, } 9 & 7.41 \\\text { October, } 10 & 6.30 \\\text { November, 11 } & 5.21 \\\text { December, 12 } & 4.28\end{array}$$ Draw a scatter diagram of the data for one period. Find the sinusoidal function of the form y = A sin (ωx - Φ) + B that
fits the data. Draw the sinusoidal function on the scatter diagram. Use a graphing utility to find the sinusoidal
function of best fit. Draw the sinusoidal function of best fit on the scatter diagram.

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Definitions:

Rock Salt

A sedimentary rock composed primarily of sodium chloride, forming from the evaporation of seawater and used in various applications including road de-icing and as a seasoning.

Dried Up Lake Bed

The base of a former lake that has lost its water content and become dry, often leaving behind salt flats, minerals, or arid land.

Clastic Sediments

Sediments made up of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing minerals and rock that have been transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Amount Of Sorting

The degree to which sediment particles are of uniform size, which influences the texture and porosity of sedimentary rocks.