SOLUTION: What is the amplitude of f when f(x)=0.5sinx?

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Question 981475: What is the amplitude of f when f(x)=0.5sinx?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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The "a" in the expression y+=+a%2A+sin%28+x%29 represents the amplitude of the graph.
you have f%28x%29=0.5sin%28x%29=>a=0.5
Amplitude is always a positive quantity. We could write this using absolute value signs. So, amplitude=abs%28a%29=0.5