In January, the average temperature t hours after midnight in Mumbai, India, is given by: T(t)=24.5-5.5sin((2pi(t+1))/24)
What is the coldest time of day in Mumbai? give an exact answer

The coldest time of day in Mumbai is 5 hours after midnight.

Since the average temperature t hours after midnight in Mumbai, India, is given by:

T(t)=24.5-5.5sin((2pi(t+1))/24)

We have that

T(t) = 24.5 - 5.5sin((2π(t+1))/24)

The coldest time of day is when T(t) is minimum.

T(t)  is minimum when 5.5sin((2π(t+1))/24) is minimum where t is the coldest time of day at minimum temperature, T(t).

Since for a sine function, -1 ≤ sinФ ≤ 1, the minimum value of sinФ = -1.

So, T(t) = 24.5 - 5.5sin((2π(t+1))/24) is minimum when

5.5sin((2π(t+1))/24) is minimum.

Also, -5.5sin((2π(t+1))/24) = 5.5 × -1 at minimum temperature T(t)

So, 5.5 × -1 = 5.5 × -sin((2π(t+1))/24)

So, -sin((2π(t+1))/24) = -1

sin((2π(t+1))/24) = 1

Taking inverse sine of both sides, we have

sin⁻¹sin((2π(t+1))/24) = sin⁻¹(1)

((2π(t+1))/24) = π/2

Multiplying both sides by 24, we have

(2π(t+1))/24 × 24 = π/2 × 24

(2π(t+1)) = 12π

Dividing both sides by 2π, we have

2π(t+1)/2π = 12π/2π

t + 1 = 6

t = 6 - 1

t = 5 hours

So, the coldest time of day in Mumbai is 5 hours after midnight.

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