1 Trig Graphs
1 Trig Graphs
1 Trig Graphs
WALT:
Trig Graphs
Draw, sketch and describe the graph of the sine, cosine and tangent.
Use these graphs to solve trigonometric equations.
WILF:
All of us will be able to: Most of us will answer: Some of us will be able to:
Sketch the three Use the graphs to solve Use the graphs to solve
trigonometric graphs. cos x = -0.5 between 0o cos (x + 30o) = -0.5
and 360o. between 0o and 360o.
Asymptote
1. Here is the function y = sin x
a) Complete the table and plot y = sin x
x
-360o -270o -180o -90o 90o 180o 270o 360o
-1
b) The greatest value of the sine wave is called the amplitude. Why is the amplitude equal to1?
(Hint: sin x = O/H)
Because the opposite cannot be bigger than the hypotenuse as the
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hypotenuse is the largest side.
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c) Because the shape of the sine curve forms a regular pattern. We say such curves are periodic.
A complete cycle of the sine wave is called a period. This is the width of the repeating pattern
that is measured on the horizontal axis. What is the size of the period?
360o
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x
-360o -270o -180o -90o 90o 180o 270o 360o
-1
360 o
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d) The sine and cosine graphs are almost identical. What is the difference between them?
0 is at 0 on the sine graph and at 1 on the cosine graph
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90ocan
e) We tothethe leftcurve is a sine curve which is shifted to the left. We call this a phase shift.
cosine
How far left has it shifted?
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...(i) cos 60o (ii) cos 36o (iii) cos 99o (iv) cos 342o
f) 0.5
Use the 0.8
graph of y = cos x to -0.2
find the sine of these angles. 0.95
(i) cos x = 0.5 (ii) cos x = 0.7 (iii) cos x = -0.5 (iv) cos x = -0.3
-300,
g) Use the -60,
graph of y = cos x-314, -46,
to solve the following -240, -120,for angles
equations -253, -107,-360 o and 360o.
between
(Hint: 60,
There300can be more than 46, one
314Solution) 120, 240 107, 253
3. Here is the function y = tan x
a) Complete the table and plot y = tan x
315o 360o
x
-360o -270o -180o -90o 90o 180o 270o 360o
-5
(Hint: 45,
There
225can be more than 63, one
243Solution) 108, 288 104, 284
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Sketching:
Trig Graphs
Write your own notes to help you remember how to sketch each graph.
03/04/24
WALT:
Trig Graphs
Draw, sketch and describe the graph of the sine, cosine and tangent.
Use these graphs to solve trigonometric equations.
WILF:
All of us will be able to: Most of us will answer: Some of us will be able to:
Sketch the three Use the graphs to solve Use the graphs to solve
trigonometric graphs. cos x = -0.5 between 0o cos (x + 30o) = -0.5
and 360o. between 0o and 360o.
Asymptote