document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243320>Question 243320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the phase shift of the function y= 3 sin(2x-1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here are the possible answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)1 right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)1 left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)1/2 right </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the phase shift, set the angle equal to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the value of x is positive, then the shift is to the right.  If it is negative, then the phase shift is to the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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