where the mean \(M\) is the average value, the amplitude \(A\) is the distance from the mean to the maximum, the period is the length of time till the cycle repeats, and the shift is where we start th...where the mean \(M\) is the average value, the amplitude \(A\) is the distance from the mean to the maximum, the period is the length of time till the cycle repeats, and the shift is where we start the cycle for \(x=0\text{.}\)
