SOLUTION: Determine the amplitude, period and displacement of the function. Then sketch the graph of the function. y=20 cos (1/2)x + (pi/3)

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Question 641360: Determine the amplitude, period and displacement of the function. Then sketch the graph of the function.
y=20 cos (1/2)x + (pi/3)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine the amplitude, period and displacement of the function. Then sketch the graph of the function.
y=20 cos [(1/2)x + (pi/3)]
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Amp: |20| = 20
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Period: (2pi)/(1/2) = 4pi
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Shift: -/3)/(1/2) = -(2/3)pi
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Cheers,
Stan H.