Sinusoidal Function Transformations
In 3.6A every sinusoid began its cycle at — at a maximum, at a minimum, or on the midline. Real data does not cooperate like that: high tide might arrive at 3 a.m., not at midnight. This note adds the last transformation, a horizontal shift, and uses it to write an equation for any sinusoid.
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GuideIn this chapter
- 01Phase Shift
- 02Factor Out b First
- 03Writing an Equation from a Graph
- 04Modeling Periodic Data
- 05Key Takeaways