Answer:
The trigonometric function which represents the graph is:
c) [tex]f(x)=-3\cos (x-\dfrac{\pi}{2})[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
From the graph we may observe that when x=π/2 we have the value of the function f(x)= 3
Hence, we will check in which this point hold true:
a)
[tex]f(x)=-3\sin (x-\dfrac{\pi}{2})[/tex]
Now, when x=π/2 we have:
[tex]f(x)=-3\sin (\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\dfrac{\pi}{2})\\\\\\f(x)=-3\sin (0)\\\\\\f(x)=0\neq 3[/tex]
Hence, option: a is incorrect.
b)
[tex]f(x)=-3\cos (x-\dfrac{\pi}{2})[/tex]
Now, when x=π/2 we have:
[tex]f(x)=-3\cos (\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\dfrac{\pi}{2})\\\\\\f(x)=-3\cos (0)\\\\\\f(x)=-3\neq 3[/tex]
Hence, option: b is incorrect.
d)
[tex]f(x)=3\sin (x-\dfrac{\pi}{2})[/tex]
Now, when x=π/2 we have:
[tex]f(x)=3\sin (\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\dfrac{\pi}{2})\\\\\\f(x)=3\sin (0)\\\\\\f(x)=0\neq 3[/tex]
Hence, option: d is incorrect.
c)
[tex]f(x)=-3\cos (x-\dfrac{\pi}{2})[/tex]
Now, when x=π/2 we have:
[tex]f(x)=3\cos (\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\dfrac{\pi}{2})\\\\\\f(x)=3\cos (0)\\\\\\f(x)=3[/tex]
Similarly we will see that the value of this function matches all the points that on the graph.
Hence, option: c is correct.