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I need to graph $y=-2\cos3x$

I just went the standard route and reflected across the x axis, multiplied the y axis by 2 and multiplied the x axis by three. Is this incorrect? I got the wrong answer but I am not sure why.

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    Yes, $-2\cos(3x)$ will cross the $x$-axis at $\pi/6$.2011-06-13

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What you said sounds correct, though Theo makes a good point that "multiplying the $x$-axis by 3" might be where your problem is. This is what you should be seeing at each step: enter image description here

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    @Adam: Absolutely correct!2011-06-13
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Consider what happens when you solve the equation for $x$. You get $x=\frac{1}{3}\ldots$, not $x=3\ldots$. Thus, whatever you mean by "multiplying an axis by a factor", your two multiplications can't both be right, since what corresponds to the factor $2$ for $y$ is a factor of $\frac{1}{3}$ for $x$, not $3$. (Alternatively, you can divide by $2$ to see that what corresponds to the factor of $3$ for $x$ is a factor of $\frac{1}{2}$ for $y$, not $2$.)