Trigonometry Examples

Find Amplitude, Period, and Phase Shift y=sin((4x)/3+4/3)
Step 1
Use the form to find the variables used to find the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift.
Step 2
Find the amplitude .
Amplitude:
Step 3
Find the period of .
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Step 3.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 3.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 3.3
is approximately which is positive so remove the absolute value
Step 3.4
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.5
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.6
Combine and .
Step 3.7
Move to the left of .
Step 4
Find the phase shift using the formula .
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Step 4.1
The phase shift of the function can be calculated from .
Phase Shift:
Step 4.2
Replace the values of and in the equation for phase shift.
Phase Shift:
Step 4.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Phase Shift:
Step 4.3.2
Divide by .
Phase Shift:
Phase Shift:
Phase Shift:
Step 5
List the properties of the trigonometric function.
Amplitude:
Period:
Phase Shift: ( to the left)
Vertical Shift: None
Step 6