Questions: Determine the amplitude, period, and midline for the graph shown in the figure.
Amplitude
Period
Midline
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Determine an equation for the graph involving the sine function.
Transcript text: Determine the amplitude, period, and midline for the graph shown in the figure.
Amplitude $\square$
Period $\square$
Midline $\square$
$y=$
Determine an equation for the graph involving the sine function.
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Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Find the amplitude
The amplitude is the distance from the midline to the maximum or minimum value of the function. The maximum value is -2, and the minimum value is -6. The midline is halfway between these values, at $y = \frac{-2 + (-6)}{2} = -4$. The amplitude is the distance from the midline to the maximum or minimum, which is $|-2 - (-4)| = |-2 + 4| = 2$.
Step 2: Find the period
The period is the horizontal distance it takes for the graph to complete one full cycle. One cycle of the sine wave starts at its minimum value $x=-7$ goes to its maximum $x=1$, and comes back to the same minimum value at $x=9$. The distance along x, $9-(-7) = 9+7 =16$, represents one period.
Step 3: Find the midline
The midline is the horizontal line that is halfway between the maximum and minimum values of the function. As calculated in Step 1, the midline is at $y=-4$.