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What is the period of the function 5 cos(x/2)?

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Correct answer: 4π

The governing concept is the period of a transformed cosine function. The basic cosine function cos(kx) has period T = 2π/|k|. In 5 cos(x/2), the coefficient of x is k = 1/2, so T = 2π/(1/2) = 4π. The outside factor 5 changes only the amplitude: the graph is stretched vertically, but its horizontal repetition is unchanged. A direct check confirms the result: 5 cos((x + 4π)/2) = 5 cos(x/2 + 2π) = 5 cos(x/2). Thus 4π is a period, and it is the least positive one. Option C is correct. π and 2π would be appropriate only for different horizontal coefficients, while π/2 reverses the effect of the factor 1/2. Amplitude and period must not be confused.

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MathematicsCosinePeriodTrigonometric TransformationsTrigonometric Functions And Their PropertiesClass 12 McqTrigonometric Functions

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