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Transcribed Image Text:H Dred v. Sanford ALEKS ULINK Connect General (TLC Tutori.. M HBO Max Unit 1 F- O TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS Writing the equation of a sine or cosine function given its graph.. Try Again Your answer Is Incorrect. Write an equation of the form y=a sinbx or y=a cosbx to describe the graph below. 3- y = COS -1- Explanation Recheck hp 11
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Step 1

We use the given graph 

General cos function is 

y=Acos(Bx)+Dwhere A is the amphilitudeB is the periodicityPeriod=2πB

To find out A , we look at the maximum point and  minimum on graph 

A=maximum -center 

Maximum is 2.5  and center is at x=0

so a= 2.5 or 52

 

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