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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Q: Amplitude of y=5 cos x Please don't just give me the answer I want to learn how to work it out.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think this might help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry if this does not help this is how i leared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes this helps! Thank you so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ho np

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:P

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

y = A*cos(Bx - C) + D has the amplitude |A| you take the absolute value of whatever number is in front of the cosine to get the amplitude

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=A cosx A is amplitude...put different values of A..u would get waves of different amplitudes

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