SOLUTION: How do I do find answers to this problem? y=-3cos(2x+pie) find the a.)amplitude b.)period c.)phase shift d.)graph the function Thank you much!

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Question 173151: How do I do find answers to this problem?
y=-3cos(2x+pie)
find the
a.)amplitude
b.)period
c.)phase shift
d.)graph the function
Thank you much!
Answer by midwood_trail(310) About Me  (Show Source):
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The amplitude is the absolute value of the number in front of the trig function.
So, amplitude = |-3| = 3
To find the period, we must see what happens to (2x + pi) as it varies between 0 and 2pi.
0 ≤ 2x + pi ≤ 2pi
0 ≤ 2x ≤ 2pi - pi
0 ≤ 2x ≤ pi
Do you see the 3 zeros on the left side? This means we started with zero and ended with zero. Thus, there is no phase shift.
To find the period, subtract 0 from pi.
Period = pi - 0
Perio = pi
To graph, use a graphing calculator or graph it by selecting several values for x and then simplifying to find values of y that together make points to be plotted on the xy-plane.