The temperature of a chemical reaction oscillates between a low of and a high of . The temperature is at its lowest point at time , and reaches its maximum point over a two and a half hour period. It then takes the same amount of time to return back to its initial temperature. Let denote the temperature of the reaction hours after the reaction begins.

(a) What is the period of the function ? Include units in your answer.

(b) What is the midline of the function ? Include units in your answer.

(c) What is the amplitude of the function ? Include units in your answer.

(d) Based on your answers above, make a graph of the function on a piece of paper. Which of the graphs below best matches your graph?

 
A   B
 
C   D

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