1. **Problem Statement:** Find the amplitude, period, phase shift, vertical translation, and range of the function $y = -4 \sin(2x - \pi)$, then graph it over at least one period.
2. **General form and formulas:** The function is of the form $y = a \sin(bx - c) + d$.
- Amplitude = $|a|$
- Period = $\frac{2\pi}{b}$
- Phase shift = $\frac{c}{b}$ (shift right if positive, left if negative)
- Vertical translation = $d$
- Range = $[d - |a|, d + |a|]$
3. **Identify parameters:**
- $a = -4$
- $b = 2$
- $c = \pi$
- $d = 0$
4. **Calculate amplitude:**
$$\text{Amplitude} = |-4| = 4$$
5. **Calculate period:**
$$\text{Period} = \frac{2\pi}{2} = \pi$$
6. **Calculate phase shift:**
$$\text{Phase shift} = \frac{\pi}{2}$$
Since $c$ is positive, the graph shifts right by $\frac{\pi}{2}$.
7. **Vertical translation:**
$$d = 0$$
No vertical shift.
8. **Calculate range:**
$$[0 - 4, 0 + 4] = [-4, 4]$$
9. **Summary:**
- Amplitude: 4
- Period: $\pi$
- Phase shift: $\frac{\pi}{2}$ right
- Vertical translation: 0
- Range: $[-4, 4]$
10. **Graph function:**
The function $y = -4 \sin(2x - \pi)$ can be rewritten as $y = -4 \sin\left(2\left(x - \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right)$ to show the phase shift.
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**Next problem:** $y = 3 \cos(4x + \pi)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = 3$
- $b = 4$
- $c = -\pi$ (since $4x + \pi = 4(x + \frac{\pi}{4})$)
- $d = 0$
2. Amplitude:
$$|3| = 3$$
3. Period:
$$\frac{2\pi}{4} = \frac{\pi}{2}$$
4. Phase shift:
$$-\frac{\pi}{4}$$ (shift left by $\frac{\pi}{4}$)
5. Vertical translation:
$$0$$
6. Range:
$$[-3, 3]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = 3 \cos\left(4\left(x + \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = \frac{1}{2} \cos\left(\frac{1}{2}x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = \frac{1}{2}$
- $b = \frac{1}{2}$
- $c = \frac{\pi}{4}$
- $d = 0$
2. Amplitude:
$$\frac{1}{2}$$
3. Period:
$$\frac{2\pi}{\frac{1}{2}} = 4\pi$$
4. Phase shift:
$$\frac{\pi/4}{1/2} = \frac{\pi}{2}$$ right
5. Vertical translation:
$$0$$
6. Range:
$$\left[-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = \frac{1}{2} \cos\left(\frac{1}{2}\left(x - \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = -\frac{1}{4} \sin\left(\frac{3}{4}x + \frac{\pi}{8}\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = -\frac{1}{4}$
- $b = \frac{3}{4}$
- $c = -\frac{\pi}{8}$
- $d = 0$
2. Amplitude:
$$\frac{1}{4}$$
3. Period:
$$\frac{2\pi}{\frac{3}{4}} = \frac{8\pi}{3}$$
4. Phase shift:
$$-\frac{\pi/8}{3/4} = -\frac{\pi}{6}$$ left
5. Vertical translation:
$$0$$
6. Range:
$$\left[-\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{4}\right]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = -\frac{1}{4} \sin\left(\frac{3}{4}\left(x + \frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = 1 - \frac{2}{3} \sin\left(\frac{3}{4}x\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = -\frac{2}{3}$
- $b = \frac{3}{4}$
- $c = 0$
- $d = 1$
2. Amplitude:
$$\left| -\frac{2}{3} \right| = \frac{2}{3}$$
3. Period:
$$\frac{2\pi}{\frac{3}{4}} = \frac{8\pi}{3}$$
4. Phase shift:
$$0$$
5. Vertical translation:
$$1$$
6. Range:
$$\left[1 - \frac{2}{3}, 1 + \frac{2}{3}\right] = \left[\frac{1}{3}, \frac{5}{3}\right]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = 1 - \frac{2}{3} \sin\left(\frac{3}{4}x\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = -1 - 2 \cos(5x)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = -2$
- $b = 5$
- $c = 0$
- $d = -1$
2. Amplitude:
$$2$$
3. Period:
$$\frac{2\pi}{5}$$
4. Phase shift:
$$0$$
5. Vertical translation:
$$-1$$
6. Range:
$$[-1 - 2, -1 + 2] = [-3, 1]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = -1 - 2 \cos(5x)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = 1 - 2 \cos\left(\frac{1}{2}x\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = -2$
- $b = \frac{1}{2}$
- $c = 0$
- $d = 1$
2. Amplitude:
$$2$$
3. Period:
$$\frac{2\pi}{\frac{1}{2}} = 4\pi$$
4. Phase shift:
$$0$$
5. Vertical translation:
$$1$$
6. Range:
$$[1 - 2, 1 + 2] = [-1, 3]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = 1 - 2 \cos\left(\frac{1}{2}x\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = -3 + 3 \sin\left(\frac{1}{2}x\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = 3$
- $b = \frac{1}{2}$
- $c = 0$
- $d = -3$
2. Amplitude:
$$3$$
3. Period:
$$4\pi$$
4. Phase shift:
$$0$$
5. Vertical translation:
$$-3$$
6. Range:
$$[-3 - 3, -3 + 3] = [-6, 0]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = -3 + 3 \sin\left(\frac{1}{2}x\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = -3 + 2 \sin\left(x + \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = 2$
- $b = 1$
- $c = -\frac{\pi}{2}$
- $d = -3$
2. Amplitude:
$$2$$
3. Period:
$$2\pi$$
4. Phase shift:
$$-\frac{\pi}{2}$$ left
5. Vertical translation:
$$-3$$
6. Range:
$$[-3 - 2, -3 + 2] = [-5, -1]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = -3 + 2 \sin\left(x + \frac{\pi}{2}\right) = -3 + 2 \sin\left(x - \left(-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = 4 - 3 \cos\left(x - \pi\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = -3$
- $b = 1$
- $c = \pi$
- $d = 4$
2. Amplitude:
$$3$$
3. Period:
$$2\pi$$
4. Phase shift:
$$\pi$$ right
5. Vertical translation:
$$4$$
6. Range:
$$[4 - 3, 4 + 3] = [1, 7]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = 4 - 3 \cos\left(x - \pi\right)$$
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**Next problem:** $y = \frac{1}{2} + \sin\left(2\left(x + \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\right)$
1. Parameters:
- $a = 1$
- $b = 2$
- $c = -\frac{\pi}{4}$
- $d = \frac{1}{2}$
2. Amplitude:
$$1$$
3. Period:
$$\frac{2\pi}{2} = \pi$$
4. Phase shift:
$$-\frac{\pi}{4}$$ left
5. Vertical translation:
$$\frac{1}{2}$$
6. Range:
$$\left[\frac{1}{2} - 1, \frac{1}{2} + 1\right] = \left[-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right]$$
7. Rewrite function:
$$y = \frac{1}{2} + \sin\left(2\left(x + \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\right)$$
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**Slug:** "trig function analysis"
**Subject:** "trigonometry"
**Desmos:** {"latex":"y=-4\sin(2x-\pi)","features":{"intercepts":true,"extrema":true}}
**q_count:** 11
Trig Function Analysis 8229C7
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