How Does a Wave's Graph Change Over Time?

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A wave traveling at 5 cm/s in the positive x direction will have its intercepts shift over time. At t=0, the intercepts are at 1 cm and 4 cm. By t=2, the intercepts will move to 11 cm and 14 cm, maintaining the same wave shape. The graph will look identical in form, just translated along the x-axis. This confirms that the wave's position changes with time while its characteristics remain constant.
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i just want to double check this is right because i am not given answers.
i have a wave traveling at 5cm/s traveling in the positive x direction.
when t=0 it has intercepts at 1cm and 4cm.
if i have to draw the graph at t=2
will the graph look exactly the same except the intercepts are at 11cm and 14cm?
 
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