Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

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Chapter 6 - 6.4 - Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 465: 69

Answer

$a=-3$, $b=2$ and $c=0$

Work Step by Step

From the graph, since the graph from origin, the graph is then downward, and the amplitude is $3$, $a=-3$. Rewriting the function $f(x)=a\sin b\left(x-\frac{c}{b}\right)$ and from the graph, the period is $\pi$: $$period=\frac{2\pi}{b}$$ $$b=\frac{2\pi}{period}=\frac{2\pi}{\pi}=2$$ From the graph, there is no shift, so $c=0$. Thus, $a=-3$, $b=2$ and $c=0$.
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