Model the Curve with a Cosine Function

question 19

Multiple Choice

Model the curve with a cosine function. Note that the period of the curve is its range is and the graph of the cosine function is shifted to the right 0.7 units.

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Definitions:

Torpor

An energy-conserving state of low metabolic rate and inactivity. See estivation and hibernation.

Metabolic Rate

Energy use by an organism per unit time. See basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Hibernation

Long-term torpor in response to winter cold and scarcity of food. Compare with estivation.

Basking

Basking is a behavior observed in various animals, especially reptiles, where individuals expose themselves to sunlight or another heat source to regulate body temperature.