Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6 - 6.4 - Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 465: 71

Answer

$a=2$, $b=1$ and $c=-\frac{\pi}{4}$

Work Step by Step

From the graph, the amplitude is $2$. Consider the positive value, $a=2$. Rewriting the function $f(x)=a\sin b\left(x-\frac{c}{b}\right)$ and from the graph, the period is $2\pi$: $$period=\frac{2\pi}{b}$$ $$b=\frac{2\pi}{period}=\frac{2\pi}{2\pi}=1$$ From the graph, the shift is $\frac{\pi}{4}$ to the left or $-\frac{\pi}{4}$: $$\frac{c}{b}=-\frac{\pi}{4}$$ $$c=-\frac{\pi}{4}b=-\frac{\pi}{4}(1)=-\frac{\pi}{4}$$ Thus, $a=2$, $b=1$ and $c=-\frac{\pi}{4}$.
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