Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
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ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 6 - 6.4 - Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 465: 72

Answer

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

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 $4$: $$period=\frac{2\pi}{b}$$ $$b=\frac{2\pi}{period}=\frac{2\pi}{4}=\frac{\pi}{2}$$ From the graph, the shift is $1$ to the right: $$\frac{c}{b}=1$$ $$c=1b=1\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\frac{\pi}{2}$$ Thus, $a=2$, $b=\frac{\pi}{2}$ and $c=\frac{\pi}{2}$.
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