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Ch. 4 - Graphs of the Circular Functions
Chapter 5, Problem 4.19

Match 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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Identify the general form of the sine function: \( y = a \sin(bx - c) \).
Determine the amplitude by looking at the coefficient \( a \). For \( y = 3 \sin(2x - 4) \), the amplitude is \( |3| = 3 \).
Calculate the period using the formula \( \frac{2\pi}{b} \). Here, \( b = 2 \), so the period is \( \frac{2\pi}{2} = \pi \).
Find the phase shift by solving \( bx - c = 0 \) for \( x \). Here, \( 2x - 4 = 0 \) gives \( x = 2 \), so the phase shift is \( 2 \).
Match the calculated amplitude, period, and phase shift with the descriptions in Column II. The correct match is B: amplitude = 3, period = \( \pi \), phase shift = 2.

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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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