TI-89 Titanium graphing problem

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The issue discussed revolves around graphing the function y2=5+4*sin(pi/12)(x+10) on a TI-89 Titanium graphing calculator. The user expected a sine wave but instead observed a straight line. The problem arises from the incorrect input format for the sine function, specifically the multiplication between the sine function and the variable x. Properly formatting the equation will yield the expected sine wave output.

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  • Understanding of trigonometric functions, specifically sine waves.
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  • Knowledge of function syntax in graphing calculators.
  • Basic understanding of radians and their application in trigonometric functions.
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Hi all, found this forum while looking for a solution to this problem:

When I graph a y1=sin(x) I get the sin wave you would expect.

but...

When I graph y2=5+4*sin(pi/12)(x+10) I get a line instead of a wave?

What gives? I'm in radian, I reset my factory defaults... Am I entering this wrong? Shouldn't that give you a sin wave?

Thanks for your help!
 
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