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The graph of a sinusoidal function has a minimum point at (0,10)(0,-10) and then has a maximum point at (2,4)(2,-4). Write the formula of the function, where xx is entered in radians.\newlinef(x)=f(x)=\square

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Q. The graph of a sinusoidal function has a minimum point at (0,10)(0,-10) and then has a maximum point at (2,4)(2,-4). Write the formula of the function, where xx is entered in radians.\newlinef(x)=f(x)=\square
  1. Calculate Amplitude: Determine the amplitude of the function.\newlineThe amplitude is half the distance between the maximum and minimum values of the function.\newlineAmplitude = (MaximumMinimum)/2(\text{Maximum} - \text{Minimum}) / 2\newlineAmplitude = (4(10))/2(-4 - (-10)) / 2\newlineAmplitude = (6)/2(6) / 2\newlineAmplitude = 33
  2. Find Vertical Shift: Find the vertical shift, DD. The vertical shift is the average of the maximum and minimum yy-values. D=(Maximum+Minimum)/2D = (\text{Maximum} + \text{Minimum}) / 2 D=(4+(10))/2D = (-4 + (-10)) / 2 D=(14)/2D = (-14) / 2 D=7D = -7
  3. Determine Period: Calculate the period of the function.\newlineThe period is the distance between two consecutive minimums or maximums. Since we have one minimum at x=0x=0 and the next maximum at x=2x=2, half the period is 22.\newlinePeriod = 2×22 \times 2\newlinePeriod = 44
  4. Calculate Value of B: Find the value of B, which is related to the period by the formula Period=2πB\text{Period} = \frac{2\pi}{B}.2πB=4\frac{2\pi}{B} = 4B=2π4B = \frac{2\pi}{4}B=π2B = \frac{\pi}{2}
  5. Determine Phase Shift: Determine the phase shift, CC. Since the minimum point is at (0,10)(0,-10), and the sinusoidal function starts at a minimum when the phase shift is 00, we can conclude that C=0C = 0.
  6. Write Function Equation: Write the equation of the function using the values of AA, BB, CC, and DD.
    f(x)=Acos(Bx+C)+Df(x) = A \cdot \cos(Bx + C) + D
    f(x)=3cos(π2x+0)7f(x) = 3 \cdot \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}x + 0\right) - 7
    Simplify the equation:
    f(x)=3cos(π2x)7f(x) = 3 \cdot \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right) - 7

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