Interpretation of trigonometric graph of y = a sin x and y = a cos x.
Amplitude is a indication of how much energy a wave contains. Graphs of y = a sin bx and y = a cos bx introduces the period of a trigonometric graph. Graphs of y = a sin(bx + c) and y = a cos(bx + c) helps you to understand the displacement (or phase shift) of a trigonometric curve.