It multplies/scales the output of the sin function. Really the question is asking about simple transformations, so A scales sin, b scales t and alpha is a translation (of bt)

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esha06

Original post by mqb2766

It multplies/scales the output of the sin function. Really the question is asking about simple transformations, so A scales sin, b scales t and alpha is a translation (of bt)

so then because the maximum is 50 would A be 50 because the maximum of sin is 1
then to work out b and a is it something to do with 360 because that's one sin graph

Reply 6

mqb2766

Original post by esha06

so then because the maximum is 50 would A be 50 because the maximum of sin is 1
then to work out b and a is it something to do with 360 because that's one sin graph

Yes for A. Right idea for b, but you need to note that its the absolute value of sin as its
|Asin()|
so what is the period of that, and what must b be? The translation alpha is determined by the initial value as sin(0) = 0.

Reply 7

esha06

Original post by mqb2766

oh so its 180 bc its not including negative values so the transformation from 180 to 720 is x4 so b would be 1/4 and then I can make H= 0 and use A and b to work out a

Reply 8

mqb2766

Original post by esha06

oh so its 180 bc its not including negative values so the transformation from 180 to 720 is x4 so b would be 1/4 and then I can make H= 0 and use A and b to work out a

For alpha (the simplest way), it would be when t=0 as that is the fact youre given. Then you dont need b (its the second fact) to work out alpha, you only need A (first fact).