Graphing
Trigonometric
Functions
By Ethan Sinon
Vocabulary
2
Frequency
Vocabulary
Period
Sinusoidal Functions
Maximum
Period
Amplitude
Midline Asymptotes
Minimum
Phase Shift
3
Graphing Sine
and Cosine
4
Unit Circle
1
1⁄2
√2
(cos, sin)
2
Sine of 30°?
opposite ½
Sine = = = ½
hypotenuse 1
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Finding and Graphing the Points for Sine
x f(x) = sin(x)
π/6 1/2
π/4 1/√2
π/3 √3/2
π/2 1
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Finding and graphing the points for Cosine
x f(x) = cos(x)
π/6 √3/2
π/4 1/√2
π/3 1/2
π/2 0
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The Difference Between Sine and Cosine Graphs
Sine Cosine
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Analysis of the Graphs
Domain - All real numbers
Range - [1, -1]
Even or Odd? - Odd
Period = 2π
Domain - All real numbers
Range - [1, -1]
Even or Odd? - Odd
Period = 2π
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Amplitude and Period
f(x) = asin(bx + c) + d
f(x) = acos(bx + c) + d
|A| = amplitude Amplitude = 1
= period
Period = 2π
Period = frequency
Frequency =
4 Midline = 0
D = midline
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Vertical and Horizontal Shifts
Changing the value of “c”
shifts the graph horizontally
Changing the value of “d”
shifts the graph vertically
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Graphing
Tangent
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Defining Tangent and Finding the Points
Tangent = , x f(x) = tan(x)
π/6 √3/3
So tangent =
π/4 1
f(x) = tan(x) π/3 √3
π/2 undefined
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Analysis of the Graph
Domain - all real numbers, except
+ πn
Range - all real numbers
Period = π
Odd or Even? - Odd
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Review
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Review
Since it has no maximum or
minimum, tangent has no
amplitude. But A does
Sine Cosine Tangent change the graph
f(x) = Asin(Bx + C) + D f(x) = Acos(Bx + C) + D f(x) = Atan(Bx + C) + D
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