The position of an air-track cart that is oscillating on a spring is given by the equation x = (12.4 cm) cos[(6.35 s-1)t]. At what value of t after t = 0.00 s is the cart first located at x = 8.47 cm?

A) 7.39 s B) 7.75 s C) 4.34 s D) 0.108 s E) 0.129 s


E

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