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question 12 of 18
what is the equation of the sinusoid?
image of a sinusoidal graph with x-axis marked at 0, π/2, π, 3π/2, 2π
a. y = cos(½x)
b. y = cos(πx)
c. y = cos(2x)
d. y = cos(x)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the general cosine function form

The general form of a cosine function is \( y = A\cos(Bx) \), where \( A \) is the amplitude and the period \( T=\frac{2\pi}{|B|} \).

Step2: Determine the period from the graph

From the graph, observe the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs. Let's assume the period \( T \) is calculated. For a standard \( y = \cos(x) \), the period is \( 2\pi \). Looking at the graph, if we can see that the period here is \( \pi \) (since the wave repeats every \( \pi \) units, for example, from \( 0 \) to \( \pi \), or \( \frac{\pi}{2} \) to \( \frac{3\pi}{2} \) etc.).

Using the period formula \( T=\frac{2\pi}{|B|} \), if \( T = \pi \), then \( \pi=\frac{2\pi}{|B|} \), solving for \( B \), we get \( |B| = 2 \). So the function has the form \( y=\cos(2x) \) (assuming amplitude \( A = 1 \) as the maximum value is 1, matching the standard cosine amplitude).

Now check the options:

• Option A: \( y = \cos(2x) \) (assuming the typo in the option is corrected, maybe a formatting issue, but the argument is \( 2x \))
• Option B: If \( B=\pi \), period would be \( \frac{2\pi}{\pi}=2 \), not matching.
• Option C: If \( B = 2\pi \), period is \( \frac{2\pi}{2\pi}=1 \), not matching.
• Option D: \( y = \cos(x) \) has period \( 2\pi \), not matching.

So the correct function should have \( B = 2 \), so the equation is \( y=\cos(2x) \), which corresponds to option A (assuming the option's formatting is \( y = \cos(2x) \)).

Answer:

A. \( y = \cos(2x) \) (assuming the option's correct form is this, based on period calculation)