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A wave is represented by an equation y =A sin (Bx + Ct). Given that the constants A, B and C are positive

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A wave is represented by an equation y =A sin (Bx + Ct). Given that the constants A, B and C are positive, can you tell in which direction the wave is moving?

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When a wave represented by an equation

y=Asin(Bx+Ct)

with the positive constants A, B and C, then, the incident wave is travelling along (-ve) x-direction.

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