document.write( "Question 1083715: Use a reference rectangle and the rule of fourths to draw an accurate sketch of the following function through at least one full cycle.
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document.write( "y = cos(4t)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #697793 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = cos(4t) has a frequency of 4.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "period = 2pi / frequency = 2pi / 4 = 2pi/4 = pi/2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the full cycle of the cosine function of y = cos(4t) goes from 0 to pi/2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if you break the period into quarters, you will get quarter periods of pi/2 / 4 = pi/8.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the function starts at x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "the first quarter ends at pi/8 \n" ); document.write( "the second quarter ends at 2pi/8 \n" ); document.write( "the third quarter ends at 3pi/8 \n" ); document.write( "the fourth quarter ends at 4pi/8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "simplify the fractions and you get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the function starts at x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "the first quarter ends at pi/8 \n" ); document.write( "the second quarter ends at pi/4 \n" ); document.write( "the third quarter ends at 3pi/8 \n" ); document.write( "the fourth quarter ends at pi/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your rectangle has vertical sides at x = 0 and x = pi/2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your rectangle has horizontal sides at y = 1 and y = -1.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here's the graph of cos(4x).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x is used instead of 5 to satisfy the graphing software.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here's a reference on graphing of sine and cosine functions.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "http://www.purplemath.com/modules/grphtrig.htm\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |