How do you graph and list the amplitude, period, phase shift for #y=-2sinx#?

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Koekeltje
Jun 21, 2018

#"amplitude"=2#
#"period"=2pi#
#"phase shift"=0#

Explanation:

This sinusoidal function can be written as

#y=asin(c(x-d))#

where
#|a|# is the amplitude (#A#)
#(2pi)/c# is the period (#T#)
#d# is the phase shift.

In this case:
#A=|-2|=2#
#T=(2pi)/1=2pi#
#"phase shift"=0#

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