Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Amplitude
Amplitude refers to the maximum distance a wave reaches from its central axis or equilibrium position. For sine and cosine functions, it is determined by the coefficient in front of the function. In the case of y = -sin(x - 3π/4), the amplitude is 1, as the coefficient is -1, indicating the wave will oscillate between 1 and -1.
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Period
The period of a trigonometric function is the length of one complete cycle of the wave. For the sine function, the standard period is 2π. In the equation y = -sin(x - 3π/4), there is no coefficient affecting the x variable, so the period remains 2π, meaning the function will repeat every 2π units along the x-axis.
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Phase Shift
Phase shift refers to the horizontal displacement of a periodic function from its standard position. It is determined by the value subtracted from x in the function. In y = -sin(x - 3π/4), the phase shift is 3π/4 to the right, indicating that the entire sine wave is shifted 3π/4 units along the x-axis.
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