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Ch. 4 - Graphs of the Circular Functions
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Capitolo 5, Problema 5

Fill in the blank(s) to correctly complete each sentence.
The graph of y = 6 + 3 sin x is obtained by shifting the graph of y = 3 sin x ________ unit(s) __________ (up/down).

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Identify the base function and the transformation applied. The base function here is \(y = 3 \sin x\), and the transformed function is \(y = 6 + 3 \sin x\).
Recognize that adding a constant outside the sine function results in a vertical shift of the graph.
The constant added is 6, so the graph of \(y = 3 \sin x\) is shifted vertically by 6 units.
Since the constant is positive, the shift is upwards.
Therefore, the graph of \(y = 6 + 3 \sin x\) is obtained by shifting the graph of \(y = 3 \sin x\) 6 units up.

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