SOLUTION: What is the amplitude,period, vertical translation and phase shift of this: 4cos(x/3-pi/3)

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Question 1021928: What is the amplitude,period, vertical translation and phase shift of this: 4cos(x/3-pi/3)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the amplitude,period, vertical translation and phase shift of this:
4cos(x/3-pi/3)
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Form:: y = a*cos(b(x-c)+d
Your Problem::
y = 4*cos((1/3)(x-pi)+ 0
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amp = |a| = 4
period = (2pi/b) = (2pi/(1/3)) = 6pi
vertical trans = d = 0
phase shift = c/b = pi/(1/3) = 3pi
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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