Researchers find a creature from an alien planet. Its body temperature varies sinusoidally with time. 35 minutes after they start timing, it reaches a high of 120° F. 20 minutes after that it reaches its next low, 104° F. a) What is the sine equation that models this situation? b) What was its temperature when they first started timing?

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Researchers find a creature from an alien planet. Its body temperature varies
sinusoidally with time. 35 minutes after they start timing, it reaches a high of 120° F.
20 minutes after that it reaches its next low, 104° F.
a) What is the sine equation that models this situation?
b) What was its temperature when they first started timing?
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