For each coordinate, the horizontal graph position is
with in inverse centimetres. Read from the supplied curve at these positions. Each frequency contributes one coordinate and each frequency contributes two. The graphical estimates are
Thus the listed frequency groups contribute approximately , , , , and , respectively, and
The nine coordinates are consistent with for a five-atom nonlinear molecule. The lowest-frequency doubly degenerate bend dominates the vibrational entropy; the C–H stretch is effectively frozen at this temperature.
As a numerical check on the graphical reading, the harmonic expression , with , gives a total . This agrees with the precision of the supplied graph.