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Question 848066: How do you do this question?:
Find the amplitude and period of the following trig function:
f(x)=-5sin(5x)+1
Thanks
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given a*sin(bx-c) + d
Where a = -5 , b = 5, c=0, d=1
abs%28a%29 : amplitude
%282%2Api%29+%2F+%28abs%28b%29%29 : period
c%2Fb : phase shift
d : vertical shift
All we need to know are the first two.

abs%28-5%29+=+5 <--- amplitude
%282%2Api%29%2Fabs%285%29+=+%282%2Api%29%2F5 <--- period