Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Finding an Equation from Its Graph - 4.5 Problem Set - Page 239: 11

Answer

$3\cos x$

Work Step by Step

Given that graph is of trigonometric function and starts with maxima Using general equation $y = k + A\cos (Bx + C)$ We know that $Amplitude = |A|$ $Period = \frac{2\pi}{B}$ $Horizontal\ shift = –\frac{C}{B}$ $Vertical\ shift = k$ Period is $2\pi$ this gives B = 1 Amplitude is 3 so $A=3$ No vertical shift found as average of maximum and minimum is 0 so k = 0 The graph has y = 3 at $x = 0, 2\pi$ y = 0, at x = $\frac{\pi}{2}$ So it clearly is graph of $3\cos x$
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