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What is the frequency of the function f(x)? f(x)=3cos(πx)−2 Express the answer in fraction form

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Answer:

1/2

Explanation:

You want to know the frequency of the function f(x) = 3cos(πx) -2.

Frequency

For frequency f, the basic function (before vertical scaling or translation) will be written ...

f(x) = cos(2πfx)

That is, we can find the frequency by comparing the arguments of the cosine function:

πx = 2πfx

f = (πx)/(2πx) = 1/2

The frequency of the function is 1/2.

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Additional comment

You will notice in the attached graph that there is 1/2 period in 1 horizontal unit. A full period takes 2 horizontal units, so the frequency is ...

(1 period)/(2 units) = 1/2 periods/unit.

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