Periodic Function 33C9Ed
1. **State the problem:** We are given a table of $x$ and $y$ values and need to find the equation of the periodic function that fits these points.
2. **Given table:**
$$\begin{array}{c|ccccc}
x & 0 & \frac{\pi}{2} & \pi & \frac{3\pi}{2} & 2\pi \\
y & 0 & \frac{3}{4} & 0 & -\frac{3}{4} & 0
\end{array}$$
3. **Analyze the values:**
- At $x=0$, $y=0$.
- At $x=\frac{\pi}{2}$, $y=\frac{3}{4}$.
- At $x=\pi$, $y=0$.
- At $x=\frac{3\pi}{2}$, $y=-\frac{3}{4}$.
- At $x=2\pi$, $y=0$.
4. **Recall sine and cosine values:**
- $\sin 0 = 0$, $\sin \frac{\pi}{2} = 1$, $\sin \pi = 0$, $\sin \frac{3\pi}{2} = -1$, $\sin 2\pi = 0$.
- $\cos 0 = 1$, $\cos \frac{\pi}{2} = 0$, $\cos \pi = -1$, $\cos \frac{3\pi}{2} = 0$, $\cos 2\pi = 1$.
5. **Match the pattern:** The $y$ values match the sine function pattern scaled by $\frac{3}{4}$:
$$y = \frac{3}{4} \sin x$$
6. **Check the options:**
- $y = \frac{3}{2} \sin x$ (amplitude too large)
- $y = -\frac{3}{4} \sin x$ (wrong sign)
- $y = \frac{3}{4} \sin x$ (correct)
- $y = \frac{3}{4} \cos x$ (does not match values at $x=0$)
**Final answer:**
$$y = \frac{3}{4} \sin x$$