Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Trigonometric Graphs - 5.3 Exercises - Page 429: 47

Answer

a. amplitude=4, period=$ 2\pi$, horizontal shift=0 b. $f(x)=4\sin x$

Work Step by Step

For $y=a\sin k(x-b),\ ,\quad y=a\cos k(x-b)$, $(k>0)$ Amplitude: $|a|$, Period: $\displaystyle \frac{2\pi}{k}$, Horizontal shift: $b$ ------------------ a. The shape infers the sine function as parent, with no horizontal shift $(b=0)$, f(0)=0, after which f(x) rises, so a is positive. The amplitude is 4, so $a=\pm 4.$ Since it is positive, a=4. The period is $ 2\pi$ so from $\displaystyle \frac{2\pi}{k}$=2$\pi$, it follows that $k=1.$ b. $y=a\sin k(x-b)$ $y=4\sin[1\cdot(x-0)]$ $y=4\sin x$
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