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Changes in Period and Phase Shift of Sine and Cosine Functions

Question 2 • AZ-Common Core Algebra II B

Which term gives the horizontal length of one cycle of a periodic function?

Answer
A
amplitude
B
period
C
frequency
D
phase shift

Explanation

The period is the horizontal length of one complete cycle of a periodic function. Amplitude measures the vertical size of the function, frequency describes how many cycles occur in a given interval, and phase shift moves the graph horizontally.

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