options: Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context.

Construct and compare linear and exponential models and solve problems.

Use functions to model relationships between quantities.

Model periodic phenomena with trigonometric functions.

Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities.

Build new functions from existing functions.

Understand the concept of a function and use function notation.

Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle.

Prove and apply trigonometric identities.

Define, evaluate, and compare functions.

Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model.

Analyze functions using different representations.
problem_activity: Task
A wheel of radius 0.2 meters begins to move along a flat surface so that the center of the wheel moves forward at a constant speed of 2.4 meters per second.  At the moment the wheel begins to turn, a marked point $P$ on the wheel is touching the flat surface.
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Write an algebraic expression for the function $y$ that gives the height (in meters) of the point $P$, measured from the flat surface, as a function of $t$, the number of seconds after the wheel begins moving.
Sketch a graph of the function $y$ for $t>0$.  What do you notice about the graph?  Explain your observations in terms of the real-world context given in this problem.
We define the horizontal position of the point $P$ to be the number of meters the point has traveled forward from its starting position, disregarding any vertical movement the point has made.  Write an algebraic expression for the function $x$ that gives the horizontal position (in meters) of the point $P$ as a function of $t$, the number of seconds after the wheel begins moving.
Sketch a graph of the function $x$ for $t>0.$  Is there a time when the point $P$ is moving backwards?  Use your graph to justify your answer.


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