1. The problem is to find the center (midline) of the sinusoidal function $f(x)$ which oscillates between $-2.0$ and $2.0$ on the y-axis.
2. The center or midline of a sinusoidal function is the average of its maximum and minimum values.
3. The formula for the midline $C$ is:
$$C = \frac{\text{max} + \text{min}}{2}$$
4. Given the maximum value $\text{max} = 2.0$ and minimum value $\text{min} = -2.0$, substitute these into the formula:
$$C = \frac{2.0 + (-2.0)}{2} = \frac{0}{2} = 0$$
5. Therefore, the center (midline) of the sinusoidal function $f(x)$ is $0$.
This means the sinusoidal curve oscillates symmetrically about the horizontal line $y=0$.
Sinusoidal Center
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