Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions - Exercise Set - Page 597: 88

Answer

$y=cos(\frac{\pi}{6}x)+4$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the model function $y=AcosBx+D$ with the given information and graph. Step 2. We can find the average value as $y=\frac{5+3}{2}=4$, which means that $D=4$ Step 3. We can identify the amplitude as $y=\frac{5-3}{2}=1$ and thus $A=1$ Step 4. The period can be found as $p=12-0=12$, thus $\frac{2\pi}{B}=12$ and $B=\frac{\pi}{6}$ Step 5. The model function can be written as $y=cos(\frac{\pi}{6}x)+4$
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