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QuestionWhich function has the greatest maximum value? (a) y=2sin3(x+90)+5y=2 \sin 3\left(x+90^{\circ}\right)+5 b) y=3sin2(x+90)3y=3 \sin 2\left(x+90^{\circ}\right)-3 c) y=13sin3(x+90)1y=\frac{1}{3} \sin 3\left(x+90^{\circ}\right)-1 d) y=sin0.5(x90)y=\sin 0.5\left(x-90^{\circ}\right)

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STEP 1

What is this asking? Which of these wavy sine functions reaches the highest point? Watch out! Don't mix up the *amplitude* and the *vertical shift*!

STEP 2

1. Understand the Sine Function
2. Find the Maximum of Each Function

STEP 3

Alright, so we've got these sine functions, and they all look like y=Asin(B(x+C))+Dy = A \sin(B(x + C)) + D.
Remember, AA is the **amplitude**, which tells us how tall the wave is. BB affects the period (how long it takes for the wave to repeat), but we don't need to worry about that here! CC shifts the graph horizontally, but that doesn't change the maximum height! DD is the **vertical shift**, moving the whole graph up or down.

STEP 4

The sine function, sin(something)\sin(\text{something}), bounces between -1 and 1.
Its maximum value is **1**.

STEP 5

So, the maximum value of Asin(something)+DA \sin(\text{something}) + D is A1+D=A+DA \cdot 1 + D = A + D.
This is because the sine part reaches a maximum of 1, gets multiplied by AA, and then we add DD.

STEP 6

For function (a), y=2sin3(x+90)+5y = 2 \sin 3(x + 90^{\circ}) + 5, we have A=2A = \mathbf{2} and D=5D = \mathbf{5}.
So, the maximum value is 2+5=72 + 5 = \mathbf{7}.

STEP 7

For function (b), y=3sin2(x+90)3y = 3 \sin 2(x + 90^{\circ}) - 3, we have A=3A = \mathbf{3} and D=3D = \mathbf{-3}.
The maximum value is 3+(3)=03 + (-3) = \mathbf{0}.

STEP 8

For function (c), y=13sin3(x+90)1y = \frac{1}{3} \sin 3(x + 90^{\circ}) - 1, we have A=13A = \mathbf{\frac{1}{3}} and D=1D = \mathbf{-1}.
The maximum value is 13+(1)=1333=23\frac{1}{3} + (-1) = \frac{1}{3} - \frac{3}{3} = \mathbf{-\frac{2}{3}}.

STEP 9

For function (d), y=sin0.5(x90)y = \sin 0.5(x - 90^{\circ}), we have A=1A = \mathbf{1} (since there's no number in front of the sine, it's like having a 1) and D=0D = \mathbf{0} (since there's no number added at the end).
The maximum value is 1+0=11 + 0 = \mathbf{1}.

STEP 10

Function (a) has the greatest maximum value, which is **7**.

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