document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796755>Question 796755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the amplitude, period, vertical translation, and phase shift:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 1/3tan(3x-&#960;/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am trying to figure out why the phase shift is &#960;/9 to the right </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 1/3tan(3x-&#960;/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "***<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for tan function:y=tan(Bx-C),period=&#960;/B, Phase shift=C/B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given tan function:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/3)tan(3x-&#960;/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Period=&#960;/B=&#960;/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=&#960;/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Phase shift=C/B=(&#960;/3)/3=&#960;/9(to the right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertical translation=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amplitude:(-&#8734;,&#8734;)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why phase shift to the right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewriting function might make it more recognizable. Factor out 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/3)tan3(x-&#960;/9) </SPAN>\n" );
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