Find the phase shift of the function.
-$$y = \cos \left( x - \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right)$$
A) $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$ units up
B) $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$ units to the right
C) $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$ units to the left
D) $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$ units down

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The phase shift of a trigonometric function of the form $y = \cos(x - c)$ is $c$ units to the right if $c > 0$. Here, $c = \frac{\pi}{2}$, so the phase shift is $\frac{\pi}{2}$ units to the right.

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