How to plot the graph of f(x)=cos(π2)?

1 Answer
Jun 26, 2015

I suspect you forgot...x!
It is probably f(x)=cos(π2x)
As it is the function represents a constant (cos(π2)=0), i.e. a horizontal line.

Explanation:

If it is f(x)=cos(π2x), you have a cosine in the form:
f(x)=Acos(kx);
of amplitude A=1 and period equal to: period=2πk=2ππ2=4:
Graphically you have for f(x)=cos(π2x):
graph{cos((pi/2)x) [-5.55, 5.547, -2.773, 2.774]}

As you can see one complete oscillation fits between 0 and 4 radians and then it repeats itself again (period). The maximum height is 1 (amplitude).

So, basically, it is a "shrunk" version of a normal cos (that completes one oscillation in 2π=6.28 radians) that you can see in the following graph of f(x)=cos(x):
graph{cos(x) [-5.55, 5.547, -2.773, 2.774]}