Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Trigonometric Functions - 6.4 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions - 6.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 409: 64

Answer

$y=-2\ sin(\frac{\pi}{2}x)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. As the curve is odd and decreases while passing $(0,0)$, we can write a general form $y=-A\ sin(kx)$ Step 2. We can identify the amplitude $A=2$. Step 3. We can identify the period $p=4$, thus $\frac{2\pi}{k}=4$ and $k=\frac{\pi}{2}$ Step 4. The equation is $y=-2\ sin(\frac{\pi}{2}x)$
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