The diagram shows part of the graph of . The graph has a maximum point at and a minimum point at . Determine the values of the constants , and .

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1. Find the value of $c$ using the maximum and minimum values.
The value of is the vertical shift, which is the average of the maximum and minimum -values:
2. Find the period of the graph and use it to determine $b$.
The horizontal distance between a minimum and the consecutive maximum is half a period.
The period of is given by (assuming ).
3. Find the value of $a$ using the amplitude and a point on the graph.
The amplitude is half the difference between the maximum and minimum -values:
Substitute the minimum point into the equation :
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