+118608 A sign wave is of the form (I am developing the graph in radians)
y=sinx
This has a amplitude of 1 a centre y=0 and a wavelength of 2pi
\(y=sin(x) \qquad \text{ has a wavelength of }2\pi\\\ y=sin(nx) \qquad \text{ has a wave length of } 2\pi\div n\ so\\ y=sin(\frac{2\pi }{24} *x) \qquad \text{ has a wave length of }2\pi\div \frac{2\pi }{24}=24 \text{ and this will represent hours.}\\\)
So so far we have
\(y=sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x)]\)
Now the amplitude of the wave is 15 degrees (80-65=15)
\(y=15sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x)]\)
The centre of the wave is y=65 so the wave is 'lifted' by 64
\(y=15sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x)]+65\)
The hottest part of the day is 5pm=17:00 in 24 hour time, so the average temps must be 6 hours either side, 11:00 and 23:00
So at 11:00 the is average temp but getting hotter. So the horizonal shift is 11 in a positive direction
\(y=15sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x-11)]+65\)
So at 3am it will be
15*sin(2pi/24(3-11))+65 = 52 degrees
Here is the graph:
Full interactive version:
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/uri6zjnpns
picture version:
+118608 A sign wave is of the form (I am developing the graph in radians)
y=sinx
This has a amplitude of 1 a centre y=0 and a wavelength of 2pi
\(y=sin(x) \qquad \text{ has a wavelength of }2\pi\\\ y=sin(nx) \qquad \text{ has a wave length of } 2\pi\div n\ so\\ y=sin(\frac{2\pi }{24} *x) \qquad \text{ has a wave length of }2\pi\div \frac{2\pi }{24}=24 \text{ and this will represent hours.}\\\)
So so far we have
\(y=sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x)]\)
Now the amplitude of the wave is 15 degrees (80-65=15)
\(y=15sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x)]\)
The centre of the wave is y=65 so the wave is 'lifted' by 64
\(y=15sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x)]+65\)
The hottest part of the day is 5pm=17:00 in 24 hour time, so the average temps must be 6 hours either side, 11:00 and 23:00
So at 11:00 the is average temp but getting hotter. So the horizonal shift is 11 in a positive direction
\(y=15sin[\frac{2\pi}{24}(x-11)]+65\)
So at 3am it will be
15*sin(2pi/24(3-11))+65 = 52 degrees
Here is the graph:
Full interactive version:
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/uri6zjnpns
picture version:
+118608 Thanks Chris,
I am sure it can be done much easier, the time is not a difficult one, but I just decided to do it like this.
I suppose if I was good at it, and did not have to think at all, it would be a dead simple method but at present I still have to think about what is happening.
help 
