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- 0. Review of College Algebra4h 43m
- 1. Measuring Angles39m
- 2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles2h 5m
- 3. Unit Circle1h 19m
- 4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions1h 19m
- 5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trigonometric Equations1h 41m
- 6. Trigonometric Identities and More Equations2h 34m
- 7. Non-Right Triangles1h 38m
- 8. Vectors2h 25m
- 9. Polar Equations2h 5m
- 10. Parametric Equations1h 6m
- 11. Graphing Complex Numbers1h 7m
4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions
Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
Problem 4.19b
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionMatch each function in Column I with the appropriate description in Column II.
I
y = 3 sin(2x - 4)
II
A. amplitude = 2, period = π/2, phase shift = ¾
B. amplitude = 3, period = π, phase shift = 2
C. amplitude = 4, period = 2π/3, phase shift = ⅔
D. amplitude = 2, period = 2π/3, phase shift = 4⁄3
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Amplitude
Amplitude refers to the maximum distance a wave reaches from its central axis. In the context of the sine function, it indicates how tall the peaks and how deep the troughs of the wave are. For the function y = 3 sin(2x - 4), the amplitude is 3, meaning the wave oscillates 3 units above and below the horizontal axis.
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Period
The period of a trigonometric function is the length of one complete cycle of the wave. It can be calculated using the formula T = 2π/B, where B is the coefficient of x in the function. For the function y = 3 sin(2x - 4), the period is π, indicating that the wave repeats itself every π units along the x-axis.
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Phase Shift
Phase shift describes the horizontal displacement of a wave from its standard position. It is determined by the value of the constant subtracted from or added to the variable inside the function. In y = 3 sin(2x - 4), the phase shift can be calculated as (4/2) = 2, meaning the wave is shifted 2 units to the right on the x-axis.
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