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6.5.1: Key Terms

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Key Terms

amplitude
the vertical height of a function; the constant A appearing in the definition of a sinusoidal function
arccosine
another name for the inverse cosine; arccosx=cos1x
arcsine
another name for the inverse sine; arcsinx=sin1x
arctangent
another name for the inverse tangent; arctanx=tan1x
inverse cosine function
the function cos1x, which is the inverse of the cosine function and the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
inverse sine function
the function sin1x, which is the inverse of the sine function and the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
inverse tangent function
the function tan1x, which is the inverse of the tangent function and the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
midline
the horizontal line y=D, where D appears in the general form of a sinusoidal function
periodic function
a function f(x) that satisfies f(x+P)=f(x) for a specific constant P and any value of x
phase shift
the horizontal displacement of the basic sine or cosine function; the constant CB
sinusoidal function
any function that can be expressed in the form f(x)=Asin(BxC)+D or f(x)=Acos(BxC)+D

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