Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - The Circular Functions and Their Graphs - Summary Exercises on Graphing Circular Functions - Exercises - Page 633: 5

Answer

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Work Step by Step

1. Rewrite the function as $y=-4csc(\frac{1}{2}x)=\frac{-4}{sin(\frac{1}{2}x)}$, we have $p=\frac{2\pi}{\frac{1}{2}}=4\pi$. 2. Graph $y=-4sin(\frac{1}{2}x)$ (blue), use the reciprocal property to get $y=-4csc(\frac{1}{2}x)$ (red).
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