Graph y=2cos(x)+2

Use the form to find the variables used to find the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift.
Find the amplitude .
Amplitude:
Find the period using the formula .
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Period:
Replace with in the formula for period.
Period:
Solve the equation.
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Period:
Divide by .
Period:
Period:
Period:
Find the phase shift using the formula .
The phase shift of the function can be calculated from .
Phase Shift:
Replace the values of and in the equation for phase shift.
Phase Shift:
Divide by .
Phase Shift:
Phase Shift:
Find the vertical shift .
Vertical Shift:
List the properties of the trigonometric function.
Amplitude:
Period:
Phase Shift: ( to the right)
Vertical Shift:
Select a few points to graph.
Find the point at .
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Simplify the result.
Simplify each term.
The exact value of is .
Multiply by .
Find the point at .
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Simplify the result.
Simplify each term.
The exact value of is .
Multiply by .
Find the point at .
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Simplify the result.
Simplify each term.
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant. Make the expression negative because cosine is negative in the second quadrant.
The exact value of is .
Multiply by .
Multiply by .
Find the point at .
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Simplify the result.
Simplify each term.
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant.
The exact value of is .
Multiply by .
Find the point at .
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Simplify the result.
Simplify each term.
is a full rotation so replace with .
The exact value of is .
Multiply by .
List the points in a table.
The trig function can be graphed using the amplitude, period, phase shift, vertical shift, and the points.
Amplitude:
Period:
Phase Shift: ( to the right)
Vertical Shift:
Graph y=2cos(x)+2

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