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                Suppose I'm graphing a graph like j(x) = -2 sin 4x. How can I tell if the origin is an x-intercept for it?
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Steve
            
    the origin is an x-intercept if f(0) = 0.
Is that true here?
    
Is that true here?
                    Answered by
            Anonymous
            
    Yes, the origin is an x-intercept here. 
So how can I find the y-intercept in a function such as y = -2 sin(x - (pi/2)). I want to know from where to begin graphing, from the minimum or maximum value.
    
So how can I find the y-intercept in a function such as y = -2 sin(x - (pi/2)). I want to know from where to begin graphing, from the minimum or maximum value.
                    Answered by
            Steve
            
    hey, come on. The y-intercept is where x=0!
So, just plug it in
y(0) = -2 sin(0-pi/2) = -2(-1) = 2
getting x-intercepts can be hard. Getting the y-intercept is trivial! Don't forget your Algebra I now that you're in trig.
    
So, just plug it in
y(0) = -2 sin(0-pi/2) = -2(-1) = 2
getting x-intercepts can be hard. Getting the y-intercept is trivial! Don't forget your Algebra I now that you're in trig.
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