How do you translate the graph of y=sinx-2?

1 Answer
Mar 1, 2018

See explanation.

Explanation:

This function means that for every number (x) you insert, you will be getting its sine (sin) minus 2 (-2).

Since each sine cannot be less than -1 and more than 1
(-1<=sin<=1) and 2 is always subtracted, you will be always getting a certain range of numbers (Range = [-3,-2]).

Hence, the shape of the function is such than only take certain numbers.

The function will always be under the x'x axis, because highest possible value of sinx is 1 and 2 is always subtracted, so the function will always be equal to a negative value.

graph{y = sinx - 2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

I hope this makes sense to you.