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A graph of the function x equals A cosine omega t, showing a cosine wave oscillating between A and negative A along the vertical axis, with horizontal axis marked at pi and 2 pi.

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A graph of the function x equals A cosine omega t, showing a cosine wave oscillating between A and negative A along the vertical axis, with horizontal axis marked at pi and 2 pi.

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Figure 3: The function x = A cos ωt.

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