Solve Apps: Other Trigonometric Functions
-A Rotating Beacon Is Located $4 \mathrm { ft }$

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Solve Apps: Other Trigonometric Functions
-A rotating beacon is located $4 \mathrm { ft }$ from a wall. If the distance from the beacon to the point on the wall where the beacon is aimed is given by $a = 4 | \sec 2 \pi t |$ , where $t$ is in seconds, find a when $t = 0.41$ seconds. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A) \(4.74\) feet
• B) \(14.34\) feet
• C) \(9.54\) feet
• D) \(- 4.74\) feet