ANSWER
-2 shift the graph of the basic function down by 2 units.
EXPLANATION
The given cosine function is:

This equation can be rewritten as:

We compare this to

The effect d has on the graph is that, it shifts the graph up by d units.
If d is negative the graph shifts down by d units.
Since d=-2, the graph will shift down by 2 units.
Answer:
(D) is the best explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
The total number of students is 158 + 139 = 297. This number can be rewritten as ...
297 = 37 × 8 + 1
That is, if there were 37 chaperones, 1 student would remain without a chaperone. That means the number of chaperones must be increased by 1 to 38. This is best explained by choice D.
Answer:
I don't recognize this problem, please make sure the input is complete.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Positive? So are these fractions negative? But here's my answer, 3/8 + 1/4 = 5/8.