What is the amplitude for the function $y=6sinx$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-01-06T23:46:43

$6$

The $sin x$ -function goes from $0$ and $1$ via $0$ to $-1$ and back again to $0$
So the maximum "distance" from $0$ is $1$ on either side.

We call that the amplitude, with in case of $sin x$ equals $1$

If you multiply the whole thing by $6$
then the amplitude will also be $6$

What is the amplitude for the function y=6sinxy=6sinx?