Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - The Circular Functions and Their Graphs - Quiz - Page 616: 11

Answer

Amplitude $\frac{1}{2}$, period $\pi$. See graph.

Work Step by Step

1. Given $y=-\frac{1}{2}cos(2x)$, we can identify its amplitude as $|A|=|-\frac{1}{2}|=\frac{1}{2}$ and period as $p=\frac{2\pi}{2}=\pi$ 2. See graph for a two period interval.
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