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What is the period of the graph y=1/2sin (pix)+3?

A- 3
B- 1/2
C-pi
D-2

User Amir Amir
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The period is 2.

Normally the period of sin(x) is 2pi, but the pi inside the sin(pix) is a horizontal compression by a factor of 1/pi. So 2pi·1/pi = 2

The "1/2" and "+3" do not impact the period. Those just impact the amplitude (vertical aspect) of the graph.

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