22. which set of functions describes these graphs?
a. $y = \cos x$ $y = 2\cos x$ $y = 4\cos x$
b. $y = \cos x$ $y = \cos 2x$ $y = \cos 4x$
c. $y = \cos x$ $y = \cos\left(x - \frac{\pi}{2}\
ight)$ $y = \cos\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\
ight)$
d. $y = \cos x$ $y = \cos x + 2$ $y = \cos x + 4$
23. what is the amplitude of the function $y = 9\sin x$?
a. $9\pi$
b. $18$
c. $9$
d. $-9$

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### Question 22
# Explanation:
## Step1: Analyze Amplitude/Period/Phase Shift
For the graphs, we check amplitude, period, and phase shift. Option D has vertical shifts (adding 2, 4), which matches the vertical positions (peaks at 1, 3, 5? Wait, no—wait the top graph peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? Wait no, looking at the options:

- Option A: $ y = \cos x $, $ y = 2\cos x $, $ y = 4\cos x $ – these have different amplitudes (1, 2, 4), same period ( $ 2\pi $ ), no phase shift. The graphs seem to have same period (since x-axis cycles same), different vertical shifts? Wait no, wait the top graph peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? Wait no, the equations in D are $ y = \cos x $, $ y = \cos x + 2 $, $ y = \cos x + 4 $ – these are vertical shifts (up 0, 2, 4). Let's check the graph: the top curve peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? Wait no, the y-axis has 4, 2, 0? Wait the top graph (solid) peaks at 4, middle (dashed) at 2, bottom (dotted) at 0? Wait no, $ \cos x $ has amplitude 1, so $ \cos x + 4 $ would peak at 5? Wait maybe I misread. Wait the options:

Wait the graph: the top curve (highest) peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? Wait $ y = \cos x + 4 $ would have amplitude 1, midline at 4, so peak 5, trough 3. No. Wait option D: $ y = \cos x $ (midline 0, peak 1, trough -1), $ y = \cos x + 2 $ (midline 2, peak 3, trough 1), $ y = \cos x + 4 $ (midline 4, peak 5, trough 3). But the graph shows top peak at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? Wait maybe the graphs are $ y = \cos x + 0 $, $ y = \cos x + 2 $, $ y = \cos x + 4 $ – but $ \cos x $ has range [-1,1], so $ \cos x + 4 $ is [3,5], $ \cos x + 2 $ [1,3], $ \cos x $ [-1,1]. But the graph's top curve peaks at 4, so maybe midline at 4? No, maybe I made a mistake. Wait the other options:

Option A: amplitudes 1, 2, 4 – so $ y = 4\cos x $ peaks at 4, $ 2\cos x $ at 2, $ \cos x $ at 1. The graph's top curve peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? No, $ \cos x $ peaks at 1, so bottom would be -1. But the graph's bottom curve goes down to -1? Wait no, the graph shows three curves: top (highest) peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? No, the y-axis has 4, 2, 0 as peaks? Wait maybe the graphs are vertical shifts. Let's check the options again:

- Option D: $ y = \cos x $ (peaks at 1, troughs at -1), $ y = \cos x + 2 $ (peaks at 3, troughs at 1), $ y = \cos x + 4 $ (peaks at 5, troughs at 3). But the graph's top peak is at 4, so maybe the midline is 4, 2, 0? Wait no, maybe the equations are $ y = \cos x + 4 $, $ y = \cos x + 2 $, $ y = \cos x $ – which is what D is (order: $ y = \cos x $, $ y = \cos x + 2 $, $ y = \cos x + 4 $ – so top is $ \cos x + 4 $, middle $ \cos x + 2 $, bottom $ \cos x $). Then the top would peak at 5, middle at 3, bottom at 1. But the graph shows top peak at 4, so maybe my initial analysis is wrong. Wait the other options:

Option A: $ y = \cos x $, $ y = 2\cos x $, $ y = 4\cos x $ – these have amplitudes 1, 2, 4, so peaks at 1, 2, 4. The graph's top peak is 4, middle 2, bottom 1? No, bottom would be $ \cos x $ (peak 1). Wait the graph: the top curve (highest) peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? No, $ \cos x $ peaks at 1, so bottom would be 1. Wait maybe the graph is drawn with midline at 0, 2, 4, and amplitude 1. So $ y = \cos x + 4 $ (midline 4, amplitude 1: peak 5, trough 3), $ y = \cos x + 2 $ (midline 2, peak 3, trough 1), $ y = \cos x $ (midline 0, peak 1, trough -1). But the graph shows top peak at 4, so maybe the midline is 4, 2, 0, and amplitude 1. So $ y = \cos x + 4 $ would have midline 4, so peak 5, trough 3. But the graph's top peak is 4, so maybe the amplitude is 1, midline 4: $ y = \cos x + 4 $, midline 2: $ y = \cos x + 2 $, midline 0: $ y = \cos x $. That matches option D: $ y = \cos x $ (midline 0), $ y = \cos x + 2 $ (midline 2), $ y = \cos x + 4 $ (midline 4). So these are vertical shifts (up 0, 2, 4), same amplitude (1), same period ( $ 2\pi $ ), same phase shift. The other options:

- Option B: $ y = \cos x $, $ y = \cos 2x $, $ y = \cos 4x $ – different periods ( $ 2\pi $, $ \pi $, $ \pi/2 $ ), so x-axis cycles would be different, but the graph shows same period (since the x-axis has same number of cycles), so B is out.

- Option C: phase shifts ( $ x - \pi/2 $, $ x - \pi/4 $ ), so horizontal shifts, but the graphs are vertical, not horizontal, so C is out.

- Option A: different amplitudes (1, 2, 4), same period. But $ y = 4\cos x $ would peak at 4, $ 2\cos x $ at 2, $ \cos x $ at 1. The graph's top peak is 4, middle 2, bottom 1? But $ \cos x $ peaks at 1, so bottom would be 1, but the graph's bottom curve goes down to -1? Wait no, maybe the graph is $ y = 4\cos x $ (peak 4, trough -4), $ y = 2\cos x $ (peak 2, trough -2), $ y = \cos x $ (peak 1, trough -1). But the graph shows top peak 4, middle 2, bottom 0? No, that doesn't match. Wait I think I made a mistake. Wait the correct answer is D? Wait no, wait the options:

Wait the problem is "which set of functions describes these graphs". Let's re-express:

- The three graphs have the same shape (cosine curve), same period (so same frequency), different vertical positions (midlines). So vertical shifts. Option D: $ y = \cos x $ (midline 0), $ y = \cos x + 2 $ (midline 2), $ y = \cos x + 4 $ (midline 4). These are vertical shifts (up 0, 2, 4), same amplitude (1), same period ( $ 2\pi $ ), same phase shift. The other options:

- A: different amplitudes (1, 2, 4) – so the curves would be taller, but same shape, same period. But $ y = 4\cos x $ would have peak 4, $ 2\cos x $ peak 2, $ \cos x $ peak 1. The graph's top curve peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0? No, $ \cos x $ peaks at 1, so bottom would be 1. But the graph's bottom curve seems to go down to -1? Wait no, the y-axis is labeled with 4, 2, 0? Maybe the graph is drawn with the top curve as $ \cos x + 4 $, middle as $ \cos x + 2 $, bottom as $ \cos x $, which is option D. So the answer is D.

## Step2: Eliminate Other Options
- Option B: Different periods ( $ \cos x $: $ 2\pi $, $ \cos 2x $: $ \pi $, $ \cos 4x $: $ \pi/2 $ ) – graphs would have different x-cycle lengths, but the graph shows same period, so B is out.
- Option C: Phase shifts (horizontal shifts) – graphs would be shifted left/right, but the graphs are aligned vertically, so C is out.
- Option A: Different amplitudes (1, 2, 4) – but $ \cos x $ has amplitude 1 (peak 1), $ 2\cos x $ peak 2, $ 4\cos x $ peak 4. But the bottom graph ( $ \cos x $ ) would peak at 1, but the graph's bottom curve seems to peak at 0? No, maybe the graph's y-axis is scaled. Wait the top graph peaks at 4, middle at 2, bottom at 0 – which matches $ \cos x + 4 $ (peak 5? No) – wait no, maybe the equations are $ y = \cos x + 4 $, $ y = \cos x + 2 $, $ y = \cos x $, which is option D (order: $ y = \cos x $, $ y = \cos x + 2 $, $ y = \cos x + 4 $ – so top is $ \cos x + 4 $, middle $ \cos x + 2 $, bottom $ \cos x $). So their midlines are 0, 2, 4, amplitudes 1, so peaks at 1, 3, 5 – but the graph shows peaks at 4, 2, 0? Maybe the graph is misdrawn, but among the options, D is the only one with vertical shifts (same shape, same period, different vertical positions). So the correct option is D.

# Answer: D. $ y = \cos x $; $ y = \cos x + 2 $; $ y = \cos x + 4 $

### Question 23
# Explanation:
The general form of a sine function is $ y = A\sin(Bx - C) + D $, where $ |A| $ is the amplitude. For $ y = 9\sin x $, $ A = 9 $, so the amplitude is $ |9| = 9 $.

## Step1: Recall Amplitude Formula
Amplitude of $ y = A\sin x $ is $ |A| $.

## Step2: Apply to $ y = 9\sin x $
Here, $ A = 9 $, so amplitude is $ |9| = 9 $.

# Answer: C. 9

### Final Answers
22. D. $ y = \cos x $; $ y = \cos x + 2 $; $ y = \cos x + 4 $
23. C. 9

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