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Question 19 • Precalculus

Which of the following is the graph of the function y is equal to 4 cosecant x ?

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Image with description On a coordinate plane, the x axis ranges from negative pi to 3 pi with an interval of pi units and the y axis ranges from negative 8 to 8 with an interval of 4 units. The graph is 2 pi periodic with asymptotes at x equals plus or minus n pi. It touches the lines y equals 4 at (5 pi by 2 comma 4) and (pi by 2 comma 4) and y equals negative 4 at (3 pi by 2 comma negative 4) and (negative pi by 2 comma negative 4).

Image with description On a coordinate plane, the x axis ranges from negative pi to 3 pi with an interval of pi units and the y axis ranges from negative 8 to 8 with an interval of 4 units. The graph is 2 pi periodic with asymptotes at x equals plus or minus n pi. It touches the lines y equals 4 at (9 pi by 5 comma 4) and (pi by 5 comma 4) and y equals negative 4 at (14 pi by 5 comma negative 4) and (negative 4 pi by 5 comma negative 4).

Image with description On a coordinate plane, the x axis ranges from negative 2 pi to 2 pi with an interval of pi units and the y axis ranges from negative 12 to 4 with an interval of 4 units. The graph is 2 pi periodic with asymptotes at x equals plus or minus n pi. It touches the lines y equals negative 3 at (pi by 2 comma negative 3) and (negative 3 pi by 2 comma negative 3) and y equals negative 5 at (3 pi by 2 comma negative 5) and (negative pi by 2 comma negative 5).

Image with description On a coordinate plane, the x axis ranges from negative 2 pi to 2 pi with an interval of pi units and the y axis ranges from negative 12 to 4 with an interval of 4 units. The graph is 2 pi periodic with asymptotes at x equals plus or minus n pi. It touches the lines y equals 5 at (pi by 2 comma 5) and (negative 3 pi by 2 comma 5) and y equals negative 3 at (3 pi by 2 comma 3) and (negative pi by 2 comma 3).

Explanation

Since cosecant is the reciprocal of sine, y = 4 csc x has vertical asymptotes wherever sin x = 0, at x = nπ. Its turning points occur where sin x is 1 or −1: y = 4 at x = π/2 + 2nπ, and y = −4 at x = 3π/2 + 2nπ. Choice A shows these points and asymptotes, so it is the graph of y = 4 cosecant x.

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