How do you write an equation of $y = sin x$ $y=sinx$ with 3 units up?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-19T18:12:05

$y = (sin x) + 3$ $y= (sinx) + 3$

The original function is

$y = sin x$ $y= sinx$

When applying a vertical translation up by $3$ $3$ units, it is moving the original function up and moving the $y$ $y$ -intercept up also.

Therefore,

$y = (sin x) + 3$ $y= (sinx) + 3$

How do you write an equation of y=sinxy=sinx with 3 units up?