What is the phase shift, vertical displacement with respect to y=cosxy=cosx for the graph y=cos(x-pi/3)y=cos(xπ3)?

1 Answer
Apr 14, 2017

" shift of " pi/3to" no vertical displacement" shift of π3 no vertical displacement

Explanation:

The standard form of the color(blue)"cosine function"cosine function is.

color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(y=acos(bx+c)+d)color(white)(2/2)|)))

"where amplitude " =|a|," period " =(2pi)/b

"phase shift " =-c/b," vertical displacement " =d

"here " a=1,b=1,c=-pi/3,d=0

rArr"phase shift "=-(-pi/3)/1=pi/3

"with respect to " y=cosx

y=cos(x-pi/3)" is " y=cosx" shifted " pi/3" to the right"