Question 1040797
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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 *[tex \Large 2\pi], but the periodicity of the Rabbit population variation is 4 years.  So *[tex \Large \frac{1}{2}\pi] multiplied times the number of years converts the 4 year periodicity of the real world situation to the *[tex \Large 2\pi] periodicity that the sine function understands.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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