Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 6 - 6.4 - Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 465: 78

Answer

$y=3\cos \left(\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)+2$

Work Step by Step

The cosine function is: $$y=a\cos (bx-c)+d$$ Rewriting the equation: $$y=a\cos b\left(x-\frac{c}{b}\right)+d$$ Finding $b$: $$period=\frac{2\pi}{b}$$ $$b=\frac{2\pi}{period}=\frac{2\pi}{4\pi}=\frac{1}{2}$$ With right phase shift of $\frac{\pi}{2}$ or phase shift of positive $\frac{\pi}{2}$: $$\frac{c}{b}=\frac{\pi}{2}$$ $$c=\frac{\pi}{2}b=\frac{\pi}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=\frac{\pi}{4}$$ Substituting $a=3,~b=\frac{1}{2},~c=\frac{\pi}{4}$ and $d=2$, the function is: $$y=3\cos \left(\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)+2$$
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