Math Problem Statement

Find the equation of the graph given below. The answer is an equation in general form that describes the shifts and/or reflections from the leftmost point shown to the rightmost point shown.

Find the equation of the graph given below. The answer is an equation in general form that describes the shifts and/or reflections from the leftmost point shown to the rightmost point shown.

Solution

From the image, we can make the following observations:

  1. Amplitude (aa): The sine wave oscillates between two horizontal lines. The distance from the peak to the trough can be estimated as 2 units, so the amplitude is a=1a = 1.

  2. Period: The wave completes one cycle approximately every two grid squares. If one grid square corresponds to π\pi, the period is 2π2\pi. Thus, b=2π2π=1b = \frac{2\pi}{2\pi} = 1.

  3. Phase Shift (cc): It appears that the sine wave starts from a zero crossing on the leftmost part of the image. Hence, there is no phase shift, so c=0c = 0.

  4. Vertical Shift (dd): The sine wave is centered around y=0y = 0, indicating no vertical shift (d=0d = 0).

Given these parameters, the equation for the sine wave is:

y=sin(x)y = \sin(x)

Would you like further details or have any other questions? Here are five related questions to explore further:

  1. How would the equation change if the sine wave had a vertical shift?
  2. What happens to the sine wave if the amplitude is doubled?
  3. How does changing the phase shift (cc) affect the graph?
  4. Can you explain how to derive the cosine function from the sine function?
  5. How do the properties of the sine function apply to real-world periodic phenomena?

Tip: Remember that the period of a sine function is always 2πb\frac{2\pi}{b}, where bb is the coefficient of xx.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Trigonometry
Sine Function
Graph Transformations

Formulas

y = a * sin(bx + c) + d

Theorems

Periodicity of Trigonometric Functions

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12