SOLUTION: What does each number represent in this equation? R = 1200 + 250 sin 1/2πt I understand R is the number of rabbits ( 1200 ) I think 250 is the number of coyotes. What

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Question 1040797: What does each number represent in this equation?
R = 1200 + 250 sin 1/2πt
I understand R is the number of rabbits ( 1200 ) I think 250 is the number of coyotes.
What does sin 1/2πt represent?
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The 1200 represents the baseline population of the rabbits. The maximum number of rabbits is 1200 + 250 and the minimum number of rabbits is 1200 - 250. The number of coyotes is not a factor in the function. The basic sine function has a periodicity of , but the periodicity of the Rabbit population variation is 4 years. So multiplied times the number of years converts the 4 year periodicity of the real world situation to the periodicity that the sine function understands.

John

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