Answer:
h(t) = 72 + 64·sin(2π(t -31.75)/127)
Step-by-step explanation:
The generic form will be ...
h(t) = a +b·sin(c(t -d))
The value of 'a' is the midline of the height function, halfway between the minimum (8) and the maximum (136).
a = (8 +136)/2 = 144/2 = 72
The value of 'b' is the amplitude of the height function, half the difference between the minimum and the maximum.
b = (136 -8)/2 = 128/2 = 64
The value of 'c' is the frequency of the motion in radians per second. It will be ...
c = 2π/(period in seconds) = 2π/127
The value of 'd' is the number of seconds from the minimum (8 ft) until the wheel first reaches the midline. It will be 1/4 of the revolution time:
d = 127/4 = 31.75
Then our finished sinusoidal function is ...
h(t) = 72 + 64·sin(2π(t -31.75)/127)
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Additional comment
If we were to use the cosine function instead, the equation could be simpler:
h(t) = 72 -64·cos(2πt/127)
The cosine already starts at its maximum value, so height will be at a minimum if we use the negative of the cosine function.
