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Example Question #1 : Graphing Functions
Give the amplitude of the graph of the function
The amplitude of the graph of a sine function is . Here, , so this is the amplitude.
Example Question #2 : Graphing Functions
Which of these functions has a graph with amplitude 4?
The functions in each of the choices take the form of a cosine function
.
The graph of a cosine function in this form has amplitude . Therefore, for this function to have amplitude 4, . Of the five choices, only
matches this description.
Example Question #2 : Graphing Trigonometric Functions
Which of these functions has a graph with amplitude ?
The functions in each of the choices take the form of a sine function
.
The graph of a sine function in this form has amplitude . Therefore, for this function to have amplitude 4, . Of the five choices, only
matches this description.
Example Question #4 : Graphing Trigonometric Functions
Which of the following sine functions has a graph with period of 7?
The period of the graph of a sine function , is , or .
Therefore, we solve for :
The correct choice is therefore .
Example Question #3 : Period And Amplitude
Which of the given functions has the greatest amplitude?
The amplitude of a function is the amount by which the graph of the function travels above and below its midline. When graphing a sine function, the value of the amplitude is equivalent to the value of the coefficient of the sine. Similarly, the coefficient associated with the x-value is related to the function's period. The largest coefficient associated with the sine in the provided functions is 2; therefore the correct answer is .
The amplitude is dictated by the coefficient of the trigonometric function. In this case, all of the other functions have a coefficient of one or one-half.
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