How do you graph y=3sin(1/3x+ pi/2)-2?

1 Answer
Apr 1, 2018

As below.

Explanation:

y = A sin (Bx - C) + D

Given equation is y = 3 sin((x/3) + (pi/2)) - 2

Amplitude = |A| = 3

"period " = (2pi) / |B| = (2pi) / (1/3) = 6pi

"Phase Shift " = C / B = (-pi/2) / (1/3) = -(3pi)/2, " " (3pi)/2 " to the left"

"Vertical Shift " = D = -2

graph{3 sin((x/3)+(pi/2))-2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}