SOLUTION: What is the period of the function y = 1/2 sin (x/3 - Pi)?

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Question 613759: What is the period of the function y = 1/2 sin (x/3 - Pi)?
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What is the period of the function y = 1/2 sin (x/3 - Pi)?
Equation for the sin function: y=Asin(Bx-C),A=amplitude,period=2π/B, phase shift=C/B.
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For given equation: y=(1/2)sin(x/3-π)
B=1/3
period=2π/B=2π/(1/3)=6π