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

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-21T18:01:02

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

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:
$A=|-2|=2$
$T=(2pi)/1=2pi$
$"phase shift"=0$

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