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y = sec(2θ + π), Determine amplitude, period, midline, phase shift?

Could someone help me with the above secant equation? Thanks

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  • 8 years ago
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    The period is pi (because the angular frequency is 2).

    The midline is the x axis.

    The phase shift is usually found by putting the operand of the trig function into the form w(theta - phi), so in your case, the "2 theta + pi" would become 2(theta - (-pi/2)), and it would be appropriate to say that the phase shift is -pi/2.

    "Amplitude" is a word more frequently applied to sine and cosine functions only, but if it must be applied to a secant, the amplitude of this particular function would be 1, since there is no coefficient multiplying the secant.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Y = sec(2*@) + Pi)

    Template:

    Y = sec(w*@ + phase shift)

    Amplitude;

    sec(x) = 1/cos(x)

    |sec(2*@)| = 1 to inf over -(Pi/4) to +(Pi/4)

    Period;

    w = 2

    2*Pi*f = 2

    Pi*f = `

    Pi/T = 1

    T = Pi

    midline;

    y axis

    phase shift;

    Pi

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