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Knowing that the period of rotation of a Foucault pendulum is dependent on its latitude by the given formula:

T=24hourssin(θ)T = \frac{24 hours}{\sin(\theta)}

where θ\theta is the number of degrees north or south of the equator, plot the period vs latitude. Discuss the shape of the graph.