6. The following graph can be described using an equation of the form y = A cos(x)+C. Determine the values of A and C. Show how you arrived at your answers.

A = 7 and C = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

the constant C represents the average value of the wave. To find its value, we need to calculate the average between the y-coordinates of the highest and the lowest point.

The highest point has y = 9, and the lowest point has y = -5, so we have:

C = (9 - 5)/2 = 4/2 = 2

The value of A represents the increase in the amplitude of the wave.

For A = 1, the amplitude is 2 (lowest point = average - 1, highest point = average + 1)

So, in this case, the amplitude is the difference in the y-coordinates of the highest and the lowest point, and A is equal half the amplitude:

A = (9 - (-5)) / 2 = (9 + 5)/2 = 14/2 = 7