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Amplitude is the height from the mean, or rest, value of the function to its maximum or minimum. The period is the distance required for the function to complete one full cycle. For the sine function, the amplitude is given by and the period is defined as. The same is true for a cosine function.
The a in the expression y = a sin x represents the amplitude of the graph. It is an indication of how much energy the wave contains. The amplitude is the distance from the resting position (otherwise known as the mean value or average value) of the curve.