SOLUTION: find the phase shift of the trigonometric function y=5 cos(θ/2-π/6)+7

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Question 746253: find the phase shift of the trigonometric function y=5 cos(θ/2-π/6)+7
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find the phase shift of the trigonometric function y=5 cos(θ/2-π/6)+7
equation for cos function: y=Acos(Bx-C), a=amplitude, period=2π/B, phase shift=C/B
For given cos function:
B=1/2
C=π/6
phase shift=C/B=(π/6)/(1/2)=π/3 (shift to the right)