document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962222>Question 962222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When graphing a problem such as G(t) = csc(t/2 - pi/4) I don't understand the concept of why the number pi/4 becomes pi/8. I keep getting confused about this please give details\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm not exactly sure what you are talking about, but i'll tell you what i know about the formula and maybe it will answer your question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general formula is y = a*sin(b * (x-c)) + d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this formula applies to y = a * csc(b * (x-c)) + d as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are two forms to the formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = a * csc(b * (x-c)) + d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = a * csc((b*x) - b*c) + d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the only difference is that the b * (x-c) has been distributed to be equal to (b * x) - (b * c).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what does this mean in reference to your problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if your original formula is csc (t/2 - pi/4), then the alternate form of showing this would be csc (1/2 * (t - 2*pi/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, if your original formula is csc (1/2 * (t - pi/4)), then the alternate form of showing this would be csc (1/2 * t - 1/2 * pi/4) which would then be shown as csc (t/2 - pi/8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "outside of this, i'm not exactly sure what you are referring to.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please be more specific with an example and then i might be able to answer your question better.\r<BR>\n" );
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